Ben Hueso
- Democratic
Author
Existing law provides for the regulation of court interpreters, and requires the Judicial Council to designate the languages for which certification programs shall be established. Existing law requires, except for good cause, as specified, a person who interprets in a court proceeding, as defined, using a language designated by the Judicial Council, to be a certified court interpreter for the language used. Existing law specifically excludes a small claims proceeding from the definition of a court proceeding for purposes of that requirement. This bill would delete the provision excluding small claims proceedings from the definition of a court proceeding for purposes of the requirement to use certified court interpreters and thereby extend that requirement to small claims proceedings. Existing law authorizes a small claims court to permit another individual, other than an attorney, to assist a party if the court determines that the party does not speak or understand English sufficiently to comprehend the proceedings or give testimony and needs assistance. Existing law requires each small claims court to make a reasonable effort to maintain and make available to the parties a list of interpreters who are able and willing to aid parties in small claims actions, as specified. Existing law requires, if a court interpreter or other competent interpreter is not available to aid a party in a small claims action, the court to postpone the hearing, at the first hearing of the case, one time only to allow the party the opportunity to obtain another individual, other than an attorney, to assist that party. This bill would repeal that authorization and those requirements.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 852, Statutes of 2018.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 4. Page 6127.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 64. Noes 6. Page 6974.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 16).
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
August 15 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 26).
June 19 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4336.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Set for hearing May 22.
May 14 hearing postponed by committee.
Set for hearing May 14.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4816.) (April 24).
Set for hearing April 24.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB1155 | HTML |
| 02/14/18 - Introduced | |
| 04/02/18 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/30/18 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/27/18 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/20/18 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/07/18 - Enrolled | |
| 09/27/18 - Chaptered |
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