Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3097 Primary Sponsor:Baxley Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Court interpreter for deaf Residing Body:Senate Computer Document Number:3097 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Apr 08, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Baxley Wilder Manly Burch Corning Quinn Wells Waites Whipper Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3097 Senate Apr 08, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
3097 House Apr 07, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3097 House Apr 02, 1992 Read second time
3097 House Apr 02, 1992 Objection by Representative
3097 House Mar 25, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 25
3097 House Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 25
time, referred to Committee
3097 House Dec 27, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 25
Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 25, 1992
H. 3097
Introduced by REPS. Baxley, Wilder, Manly, Burch, Corning, Quinn, Wells and Waites
S. Printed 3/25/92--H.
Read the first time January 8, 1991.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3097), to amend Section 15-27-15, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to an interpreter for a deaf person who is a party to a legal proceeding, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DAVID H. WILKINS, for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 15-27-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN INTERPRETER FOR A DEAF PERSON WHO IS A PARTY TO A LEGAL PROCEEDING OR CONFINED TO AN INSTITUTION, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION OF COURT INTERPRETER FOR THE DEAF AND TO PROVIDE FOR HIS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 15-27-15 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 15-27-15. (A) Whenever any a deaf person is a party to any or witness in a legal proceeding or a witness therein, or confined to any an institution, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter, or as many as needed, approved by the deaf person and either the South Carolina Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf to interpret the proceedings to and the testimony of the deaf person unless the deaf person waives such this privilege or the judge finds that it is not necessary for the fulfillment of justice. The court shall determine a reasonable fee for interpreting services which must be paid out of the general fund of the State from such those funds appropriated to the Judicial Department for this purpose by the General Assembly.
(B) For the purpose of implementing the provisions of subsection (A), the position of Court Interpreter for the Deaf is established within the Judicial Department. The Court Interpreter for the Deaf must be appointed by the Chief Justice and shall serve at his pleasure. He must be certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf with a 'SC:L' (Specialist Skills: Legal Certificate) Designation, and shall receive compensation provided by the General Assembly in the annual general appropriations act. The Court Interpreter for the Deaf when available shall perform those functions specified by subsection (A) without a fee being charged for his services, but if not available other qualified interpreters shall continue to be appointed and compensated in the manner provided by subsection (A)."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.