22-23 SUPERSEDES 18-13-S - ADMINISTRATIVE RULES - ORDER ESTABLISHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURT INTERPRETER POLICY - ORDERED 9/12/2022 BY JESSICA RECKSIEDLER
EXCERPT: “Under Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215, the Chief Judge orders that all judges, judicial assistants, trial clerks, and attorneys appearing in this Court, as well as Court Administration, shall abide by the following Administrative Order 22-23. Foreign language court interpreters are to be provided by the Court for Non-English and L.E.P. litigants in felony, misdemeanor, delinquency, dependency, termination of parental rights, injunction for protection, child support, paternity, civil commitment, and guardianship proceedings; as well as court-ordered psychiatric evaluations and dependency mediation. Foreign language court interpreters are also to be provided by the Court for Non-English and L.E.P. victims and witnesses when testifying in court proceedings referenced herein. Spoken language interpreter services shall not be provided for persons summoned for jury service. (Open AO for more information.)”
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