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Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 21.002

INTERPRETERS FOR DEAF PERSONS

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case in the Matter of T.L v. a Juvenile (2004)

Most recently applied in In Re TLV (August 2004)

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff

(a) In a civil case or in a deposition, a deaf person who is a party or witness is entitled to have the proceedings interpreted by a court-appointed interpreter. A deaf person who is a juror in any case is entitled to have the proceedings interpreted by a court-appointed interpreter.

(b) The proceedings must be interpreted in a language, including sign language, that the deaf person can understand.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.