A person is disqualified to be a witness if the judge finds that (a) the proposed witness is incapable of expressing himself or herself concerning the matter so as to be understood by the judge and jury either directly or through interpretation by one who can understand him or her, or (b) the proposed witness is incapable of understanding the duty of a witness to tell the truth. An interpreter is subject to all the provisions of this article relating to witnesses.
K.S.A. 60-417
Disqualification of witness; interpreters
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Myatt v. Hannigan (1990)
Most recently applied in Myatt v. Hannigan (August 1990)
L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-417; January 1, 1964.
Official source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Kansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.