§ 546.42 — Persons Disabled in Communication; Interpreters
Plain-Language Summary
This section defines who counts as a 'person disabled in communication' for the purpose of the interpreter statutes. It includes anyone who cannot fully understand court or agency proceedings because of a hearing, speech, or other communication disorder, or because they have difficulty speaking or understanding English. Without an interpreter, such a person cannot get fair treatment in a legal proceeding.
546.42 PERSONS DISABLED IN COMMUNICATION; INTERPRETERS.
For the purposes of sections 546.42 to 546.44, a person disabled in communication is one who, because of a hearing, speech, or other communication disorder, or because of difficulty in speaking or comprehending the English language, is unable to fully understand the proceedings in which the person is required to participate, or when named as a party to a legal proceeding, is unable by reason of the deficiency to obtain due process of law.
History:
1975 c 337 s 1; 1981 c 131 s 1; 1984 c 460 s 1; 1986 c 444
History: History: 1975 c 337 s 1; 1981 c 131 s 1; 1984 c 460 s 1; 1986 c 444