Mississippi Code 1972 (2024)
Title 9 - COURTS (§§ 9-1-1 — 9-27-21)
Chapter 21 - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS (§§ 9-21-1 — 9-21-101)
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM FOR USE OF INTERPRETERS IN ALL COURTS (§§ 9-21-71 — 9-21-81)
Section 9-21-73 - Program established

• (1) The Administrative Office of Courts shall establish a program to facilitate the use of interpreters in all courts of the State of Mississippi.

• (2)
  • (a) The Administrative Office of Courts shall prescribe the qualifications of and qualify persons who may serve as credentialed court interpreters in all courts of the State of Mississippi. The Administrative Office of Courts may set and charge a reasonable fee for credentialing.
  • (b) The Administrative Office of Courts shall maintain a current master list of all credentialed court interpreters (the "Roster").

• (3) In all bilingual proceedings, the presiding judicial officer, with the assistance of the Administrative Office of Courts, shall utilize the services of an interpreter to communicate all spoken or written words when the necessity therefor has been determined pursuant to Section 9-21-79.

• (4) A Limited English Proficient (LEP) individual is entitled to use an interpreter in any instance arising out of or pertaining to the individual's involvement in litigation.

• (5) All courts shall maintain on file in the office of the clerk of the court a list of all persons who have been credentialed as court interpreters in accordance with the Administrative Office of Court's Credentialing Program established pursuant to this section.

Laws, 2006, ch. 569, § 2, eff. 7/1/2006.

Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 355, HB 1217,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.