Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 75-4355a (2026)

Interpreters for deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired; court proceedings

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75-4355a. Interpreters for deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired; court proceedings. An interpreter registered with the Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing shall be secured for any person who is deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired in any grand jury, court or jury proceeding whether such person is a plaintiff, defendant, juror or witness in such action, and the interpreter shall interpret throughout the actual trial and during the time that the jury is sequestered or engaged in its deliberations.

History: L. 1993, ch. 223, § 1; L. 2022, ch. 50, § 8; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2021 · leading case: Khalil-Alsalaami v. State, 486 P.3d 1216 (Kan. 2021).

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Khalil-Alsalaami v. State, 486 P.3d 1216 (Kan. 2021). “Then, in K.S.A. 75-4355a to K.S.A. 75-4355d, the Legislature created a similar design enabling public officials to appoint qualified interpreters for deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired individuals.”

State v. Hayes, 17 P.3d 317 (Kan. 2001). “The district court had discharged the alternate jurors. In responding to the jurors' question, the following discussion took place: "THE COURT: Presiding juror.”

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