District of Columbia Code
Title 2 - Government Administration
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...

Subchapter II - Language Access

§ 2–1931. Definitions - For purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Access or...

§ 2–1932. Oral language services provided by covered entities - (a) A covered entity shall provide oral language services to...

§ 2–1933. Written language services by covered entity - (a) A covered entity shall provide translations of vital documents...

§ 2–1934. Additional obligations of covered entities with major public contact - (a)(1) A covered entity with major public contact shall establish...

§ 2–1934.01. Council of the District of Columbia language access requirements. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 19, 2004, D.C. Law 15-167, § 5a; as...

§ 2–1935. Language access oversight; duties of Language Access Director - (a) The Office of Human Rights shall provide oversight, central...

§ 2–1935.01. Language access for students. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 19, 2004, D.C. Law 15-167, § 6a; as...

§ 2–1935.02. Filing a complaint with the Office of Human Rights; appeals. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 19, 2004, D.C. Law 15-167, § 6b; as...

§ 2–1935.03. Remedies. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 19, 2004, D.C. Law 15-167, § 6c; as...

§ 2–1936. Phased implementation - (a) This subchapter shall apply on June 19, 2004 to:...

§ 2–1937. Inclusion in the budget and financial plan. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 19, 2004, D.C. Law 15-167, § 9, 51...