| (a) In each civil case, deposition, or criminal action
in a Texas court for which a person interprets testimony, the person
must be qualified, as that term is defined in Civil Practice and Remedies
Code, §21.003, and Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 38.31(g),
as court interpreter for that particular case before beginning to
interpret testimony.
(b) A person must show proof that the person is qualified,
as that term is defined in Civil Practice and Remedies Code, §21.003,
and Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 38.31(g), under this subsection
to act as a court interpreter.
(c) In order to act as court interpreter for a particular
case, the person must present to the judge presiding, or to the court
reporter at a deposition, either:
(1) a current card issued by DARS, stating that the
person is certified as a court interpreter; or
(2) a current membership card issued in the name of
the person by RID, carrying the designations "Certified" and "SC:L."
(d) A qualified interpreter in a criminal action in
a Texas court, including an arraignment, hearing, examining trial,
and trial, for a person who has a hearing impairment that inhibits
the person's comprehension of the proceedings or communication with
others, must hold a current court interpreter certificate issued by
DARS or a current legal certificate issued by RID.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §360.313 adopted to be effective April 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 2513; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 946 |
