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2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY
Chapter 9-17 - Witnesses
Section 9-17-25 - Privileged communication – Interpreter.
RI Gen L § 9-17-25 (2013) What's This?
§ 9-17-25 Privileged communication – Interpreter. – Whenever a sign language interpreter is used to facilitate a communication which is privileged pursuant to either statutory law or common law between parties, one or more of whom is hearing impaired, the sign language interpreter shall not be compelled to testify in any forum regarding that communication.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1990, ch. 281, § 1.)
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