Sec. 5.
(1) If a deaf or deaf-blind person is arrested and taken into custody for any alleged violation of a criminal law of this state, the arresting officer and the officer's supervisor shall procure a qualified interpreter in order to properly interrogate the deaf or deaf-blind person and to interpret the deaf or deaf-blind person's statements.
(2) A statement taken from a deaf or deaf-blind person before a qualified interpreter is present is not admissible in court.
History: 1982, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1982 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2007 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of division on deaf and hard of hearing and advisory council on deaf and hard of hearing from department of licensing and regulatory affairs to department of civil rights, see E.R.O. No. 2011-4, compiled at MCL 445.2030.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 204 of 1982 - Deaf Persons' Interpreters Act (393.501 - 393.509)
Section 393.501 - Short Title.
Section 393.502 - Definitions.
Section 393.503a - Interpreter Required as Accommodation; Qualified Interpreter Required.
Section 393.504 - Notification of Need for or Right to Interpreter; Proof of Deafness.
Section 393.508 - Channeling Requests for Interpreters Through Division; Listing of Interpreters.
Section 393.508c - State Certification; Issuance; Application; Fee.
Section 393.508d - Possession of Michigan Quality Assurance Certification; Expiration; Renewal.
Section 393.508f - Deposit of Money Received Under MCL 393.508c and 393.508e.