2015 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 62D - Procedure in Juvenile Proceedings
NRS 62D.405 - Interpreters.
1. The juvenile court shall appoint at public expense an interpreter for a person with a language barrier in all proceedings conducted pursuant to the provisions of this title if the person with a language barrier is:
(a) The child who is alleged to be or has been adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision;
(b) A parent or guardian of the child that is alleged to be or has been adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision; or
(c) A person who appears as a witness.
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, 1462)
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