Washington Code 2.43.060 – Waiver of right to interpreter
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(1) The right to a qualified interpreter may not be waived except when:
Terms Used In Washington Code 2.43.060
- Appointing authority: means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, department, board, commission, agency, licensing authority, or legislative body of the state or of any political subdivision thereof. See Washington Code 2.43.020
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Qualified interpreter: means a person who is able readily to interpret or translate spoken and written English for non-English-speaking persons and to interpret or translate oral or written statements of non-English-speaking persons into spoken English. See Washington Code 2.43.020
(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.
(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.
[ 1989 c 358 § 6. Formerly RCW 2.42.250.]
NOTES:
Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.