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§ 38-10-6 NMSA 1978

Interpreter waiver

Known as the Court Interpreters Act

The act spans §§ 38–38 (8 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State of Iowa v. Carlos Ariel Gomez Garcia (2017)

Most recently applied in State of Iowa v. Carlos Ariel Gomez Garcia (November 2017)

Laws 1985, ch. 209, § 6.

A. A non-English speaking person who is a principal party in interest or a witness may at any point in any proceeding waive the right to the services of an interpreter, but only when such waiver is:

(1) approved by the appointing authority after he has explained the nature and effect of the waiver to the non-English speaking person through an interpreter; and

(2) made on the record after the non-English speaking person has consulted with his attorney.

B. At any point in any proceeding, a non-English speaking person may retract his waiver pursuant to Subsection A of this section and request an interpreter.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.