Title 2 — Title 2 COURTS OF RECORD
27 chapters · 395 sections in this title.
RCW 2.43.010 Legislative intent.
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It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to secure the rights, constitutional or otherwise, of persons who, because of a non-English-speaking cultural background, are unable to readily understand or communicate in the English language, and who consequently cannot be f…
RCW 2.43.020 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter:(1) "Credentialed interpreter" means an interpreter who is credentialed by the administrative office of the courts in a spoken language.(2) "Judicial officer" means a judge, commissioner, or magistrate of any court.(3) "Language access plan" means a plan t…
RCW 2.43.030 Appointment of interpreter—Source of interpreters—Qualifications.
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(1)(a) Credentialed interpreters shall be appointed in legal proceedings involving participation of persons with limited English proficiency, unless good cause is found on the record for appointing a noncredentialed interpreter.(b) For purposes of this chapter, "good cause" inclu…
RCW 2.43.050 Oath of interpreter—Qualification on the record.
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(1)(a) Upon obtaining an interpreter credential with the administrative office of the courts, credentialed interpreters shall take a permanent oath, affirming that the interpreter will make a true interpretation of all the proceedings and that the interpreter will repeat the stat…
RCW 2.43.060 Waiver of right to interpreter.
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(1) The right to an interpreter may not be waived except when:(a) A person with limited English proficiency requests a waiver on the record; and(b) The judicial or presiding officer determines on the record that the waiver has been made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently.(…
RCW 2.43.063 Code of professional responsibility.
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All language interpreters serving in a legal proceeding, whether or not credentialed, shall abide by a code of professional responsibility for judiciary interpreters established by supreme court rule.[ 2025 c 55 s 6; 1989 c 358 s 8. Formerly RCW 2.43.080, 2.42.270.]Notes:Severabi…
RCW 2.43.067 Team interpreting.
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The court shall appoint a team of interpreters as required by supreme court rule.[ 2025 c 55 s 7.]
RCW 2.43.070 Testing and credentialing of interpreters.
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(1) Subject to the availability of funds, the administrative office of the courts shall establish and maintain a credentialing program for spoken language interpreters and administer comprehensive testing.(2) The administrative office of the courts shall work cooperatively with p…
RCW 2.43.081 Cost of providing interpreter—Reimbursement.
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(1) Interpreters appointed according to this chapter are entitled to a reasonable fee for their services and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses which are reasonable as provided in this section.(2)(a) In all legal proceedings, a person with limited English proficiency is not …
RCW 2.43.090 Language access plans.
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(1) Trial courts organized under this title and Titles 3 and 35 RCW must develop and maintain a written language access plan to provide a framework for the provision of language access services for persons with limited English proficiency accessing the court system and its progra…