2014 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 50 - Witnesses
NRS 50.0545 - Interpreter for person with language barrier: Appointment required in criminal proceedings.
1. An interpreter must be appointed at public expense for a person with a language barrier who is a defendant or a witness in a criminal proceeding.
2. As used in this section:
(a) Interpreter means a person who:
(1) Has a certificate as an interpreter issued by the Court Administrator pursuant to NRS 1.510 and 1.520; or
(2) Is appointed as an alternate court interpreter in accordance with the criteria and procedures established pursuant to NRS 1.510 or 1.520.
(b) Person with a language barrier has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 1.510.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1461)
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