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476.800. As used in sections 476.800 to 476.806, the following termsmean:

(1) "Appointing authority", any court required to provide aninterpreter;

(2) "Court proceeding", any proceeding before a court of record;

(3) "Non-English speaking person", any person involved in a legalproceeding who cannot readily speak or understand the English language, butdoes not include persons who are deaf or have a hearing disability;

(4) "Qualified interpreter", an impartial and unbiased person who isreadily able to render a complete and accurate interpretation ortranslation of spoken and written English for non-English speaking personsand of non-English oral or written statements into spoken English.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1211)

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Statutes > Missouri > T32 > C476 > 476_800

Definitions.

476.800. As used in sections 476.800 to 476.806, the following termsmean:

(1) "Appointing authority", any court required to provide aninterpreter;

(2) "Court proceeding", any proceeding before a court of record;

(3) "Non-English speaking person", any person involved in a legalproceeding who cannot readily speak or understand the English language, butdoes not include persons who are deaf or have a hearing disability;

(4) "Qualified interpreter", an impartial and unbiased person who isreadily able to render a complete and accurate interpretation ortranslation of spoken and written English for non-English speaking personsand of non-English oral or written statements into spoken English.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1211)

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Definitions.

476.800. As used in sections 476.800 to 476.806, the following termsmean:

(1) "Appointing authority", any court required to provide aninterpreter;

(2) "Court proceeding", any proceeding before a court of record;

(3) "Non-English speaking person", any person involved in a legalproceeding who cannot readily speak or understand the English language, butdoes not include persons who are deaf or have a hearing disability;

(4) "Qualified interpreter", an impartial and unbiased person who isreadily able to render a complete and accurate interpretation ortranslation of spoken and written English for non-English speaking personsand of non-English oral or written statements into spoken English.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1211)