AB 2727

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Under existing law, if a witness in a court action is incapable of understanding the English language or is incapable of expressing himself or herself in the English language so as to be understood directly by counsel, court, and jury, an interpreter whom the witness can understand and who can understand the witness must be sworn to interpret for the witness. Existing law requires an interpreter to take an oath that he or she will make a true interpretation to the witness in a language that the witness understands and that the interpreter will make a true interpretation of the witness' answers to questions to counsel, court, or jury, in the English language, with the interpreter's best skill and judgment. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.