Montana Code 49-4-505. Intermediary interpreter to be used
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49-4-505. Intermediary interpreter to be used. If a qualified interpreter states that the interpreter is unable to render a satisfactory interpretation and that an intermediary interpreter will improve the quality of interpretation, the appointing authority shall appoint an intermediary interpreter to assist the qualified interpreter subject to the same provisions that govern a qualified interpreter under this part.
Terms Used In Montana Code 49-4-505
- Appointing authority: means the presiding judge or justice of any court, the presiding officer of any board, commission, or authority, the director or commissioner of any department or agency, or any other person presiding at any hearing or other proceeding in which a qualified interpreter is required pursuant to this part. See Montana Code 49-4-502
- Intermediary interpreter: means a knowledgeable deaf person who, because of the person's intimate acquaintance with deaf persons who use mainly natural gestures for communicating, can be used as an intermediary between the deaf person and a qualified interpreter. See Montana Code 49-4-502
- Qualified interpreter: means an interpreter listed by the department of public health and human services as provided in 49-4-507. See Montana Code 49-4-502