Effective: October 12, 2016
Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 - 131st General Assembly
(A)(1) Whenever because of a hearing, speech, or other impairment a party to or witness in a legal proceeding cannot readily understand or communicate, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to assist such person.
(2) This section is not limited to a person who speaks a language other than English. It also applies to the language and descriptions of any person with a developmental disability who cannot be reasonably understood, or who cannot understand questioning, without the aid of an interpreter. The interpreter may aid the parties in formulating methods of questioning the person with a developmental disability and in interpreting the answers of the person.
(B) Before entering upon official duties, the interpreter shall take an oath that the interpreter will make a true interpretation of the proceedings to the party or witness, and that the interpreter will truly repeat the statements made by such party or witness to the court, to the best of the interpreter's ability. If the interpreter is appointed to assist a person with a developmental disability as described in division (A)(2) of this section, the oath also shall include an oath that the interpreter will not prompt, lead, suggest, or otherwise improperly influence the testimony of the witness or party.
(C) The court shall determine a reasonable fee for all such interpreter service which shall be paid out of the same funds as witness fees. If the party taxed with costs is indigent, the court shall not tax the interpreter's fees as costs, and the county or, if the court is a municipal court that is not a county-operated municipal court, the municipal corporation in which the court is located shall pay the interpreter's fees.
(D) As used in this section, " developmental disability" has the same meaning as in section 5123.01 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 23 | Courts-Common Pleas
Chapter 2311 | Trial-Related Matters
Section 2311.01 | Trial Defined.
Section 2311.02 | Issues Defined.
Section 2311.04 | Trial of Issues.
Section 2311.05 | Trial Docket.
Section 2311.06 | Numbering of Cases.
Section 2311.07 | Order of Hearing Cases.
Section 2311.08 | Assignment in Series.
Section 2311.09 | Hearing of Motions and Demurrers.
Section 2311.10 | Assignment When Judge Disqualified.
Section 2311.11 | Actions Triable.
Section 2311.14 | Interpreter Provided for Person With Hearing, Speech or Other Impediment.
Section 2311.21 | Abatement by Death of Party.
Section 2311.22 | Dower Not Abated by Death.
Section 2311.33 | Limitation When Defendant Dies.
Section 2311.34 | Limitation When Plaintiff Dies.
Section 2311.39 | Change of Venue in Corporation Suit.
Section 2311.40 | Itemized Bill of Costs and Expenses Certified to County Auditor.