District of Columbia Code
Chapter 19 - Government Language Accessibility
Subchapter I - Interpreters

§ 2–1901. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Appointing...

§ 2–1902. Interpreters required - (a) Whenever a communication-impaired person is a party or witness,...

§ 2–1903. Notice of need for interpreter - (a) A communication-impaired person entitled to an interpreter under this...

§ 2–1904. Preliminary determination of interpreter’s qualifications - Before appointing an interpreter, an appointing authority shall make a...

§ 2–1905. Intermediary interpreter to be used - In any proceeding involving a hearing-impaired person in which a...

§ 2–1906. Waiver - (a) A communication-impaired person entitled to the services of an...

§ 2–1907. Oath of interpreter - Before an interpreter appointed under this chapter begins to interpret,...

§ 2–1908. Privileged communications - If a communication made by a communication-impaired person through an...

§ 2–1909. Interpreter in full view - Whenever an interpreter is required to be appointed to assist...

§ 2–1910. Visual recording - In any proceeding involving a hearing-impaired person, an appointing authority,...

§ 2–1911. Office of Interpreter Services - (a) There is established an Office of Interpreter Services (“Office”)...

§ 2–1912. Compensation and payments - (a) An appointed interpreter shall receive a reasonable fee for...

§ 2–1912.01. Procedures to certify qualified interviewers - Within 180 days of July 19, 2006, the Chief of...