§ 5-71-18. Privileged communications.
In the trial of every cause, both civil and criminal, no licensed interpreter shall be competent to testify concerning any statement made to him or her in connection with the interpreter’s interpretation or transliteration without the consent of the person making the statement. No duly licensed interpreter shall be allowed, in giving testimony, to disclose any confidential communication properly entrusted to him or her in his or her professional capacity and necessary and proper to enable him or her to discharge the functions of his or her office in the usual course of practice or discipline without the consent of the person making the communication.
History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 188, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-71 - Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf
Section 5-71-1. - Short title.
Section 5-71-2. - Declaration of policy and statement of purpose.
Section 5-71-3. - Definitions.
Section 5-71-5. - Board of examiners — Duties and powers — Meetings — Compensation of members.
Section 5-71-6. - Board of examiners — Seal — Authentication of records.
Section 5-71-7. - Disposition of moneys received.
Section 5-71-8. - Qualifications of applicants for licenses.
Section 5-71-9. - Licensure and regulations of interpreters for the deaf.
Section 5-71-10. - Endorsement.
Section 5-71-11, 5-71-12. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-71-13. - Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.
Section 5-71-14. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-71-15. - Persons and practices exempted.
Section 5-71-16. - Relationship to other civil rights laws.