Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 901.245 (2025)
Interpreter services for deaf persons.
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901.245 Interpreter services for deaf persons.—In the event that a person who is deaf is arrested and taken into custody for an alleged violation of a criminal law of this state, the services of a qualified interpreter shall be sought prior to interrogating such deaf person. If the services of a qualified interpreter cannot be obtained, the arresting officer may interrogate or take a statement from such person provided such interrogation and the answers thereto shall be in writing. The interrogation and the answers thereto shall be preserved and turned over to the court in the event such person is tried for the alleged offense.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1992–1992 · leading case: Rawls v. State, 596 So. 2d 1255 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992).
Rawls v. State, 596 So. 2d 1255 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992). “Appellant’s primary focus on appeal is that he is deaf and the requirements of section 901.245, Florida Statutes (1989) providing for interpreter services for deaf persons during interrogation were not met in his case.”
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