RCW 2.43.060
Waiver of right to interpreter.
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2023
(1) The right to a qualified interpreter may not be waived except when: (a) A non-English-speaking person requests a waiver; and (b) The appointing authority determines on the record that the waiver has been made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently.
(1) The right to an interpreter may not be waived except when: (a) A person with limited English proficiency requests a waiver on the record; and (b) The judicial or presiding officer determines on the record that the waiver has been made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently.
(2) Waiver of a qualified interpreter may be set aside and an interpreter appointed, in the discretion of the appointing authority, at any time during the proceedings.
(2) The waiver of the right to an interpreter may be set aside and an interpreter appointed at the discretion of the judicial or presiding officer at any time during the proceedings.
(3) The waiver of the right to an interpreter does not preclude a person with limited English proficiency from exercising the right to an interpreter at a later time.
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