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2012 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 19 EVIDENCE
Chapter 03. Methods Of Taking Testimony
§19-3-7 Interpreter for witness unable to communicate in English--Compensation.
SD Codified L § 19-3-7 (through 2012) What's This?
19-3-7. Interpreter for witness unable to communicate in English--Compensation. When a witness cannot communicate or understand the English language the court shall procure and appoint a disinterested interpreter or translator for him who shall be compensated for those services as the court shall certify to be reasonable and just, to be paid and collected as other costs.
Source: SL 1868-9, ch 6, § 18; PolC 1877, ch 39, § 29; CCivP 1877, § 502; CL 1887, §§ 1433, 5316; RPolC 1903, § 1855; RCCivP 1903, § 541; SL 1911, ch 187; RC 1919, §§ 2733, 5194; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §§ 32.0505, 36.0207; SDCL, § 16-7-14; SL 1974, ch 162, § 1.
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