Court Interpreter Amendments Act of 1988

Summary

Court Interpreters Improvement Act of 1987 - Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to establish a program to facilitate the use of certified and otherwise qualified interpreters in judicial proceedings instituted by the United States. Requires the Director to certify interpreters for the hearing impaired and for at least eight additional languages. Requires the Director to establish criteria for the selection of otherwise qualified interpreters: (1) in languages for which no interpreters have been certified; and (2) where no certified interpreter is reasonably available. Requires the Director to maintain a list of all certified interpreters. Calls for periodic, rather than annual, reporting in connection with the use and performance of interpreters. Subjects their fees to periodic review. Requires the clerk or district executive of a court to secure the services of interpreters for proceedings initiated by the United States. Directs the presiding judicial official, upon the request of any party, to require judicial or grand jury proceedings in which interpreters are used to be electronically sound recorded. Authorizes appropriations for the establishment of such program.

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• Passed Senate amended, 2nd occurrence

  summary · EN · 18 October 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 14 October 1988

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 6 October 1988

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 November 1987

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