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Miss. Code Ann. § 99-17-7 (2024)

Interpreters

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In all criminal cases wherein the defendant is a Limited English Proficient (LEP) individual, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter as provided in Section 9-21-80, sworn truly to interpret, and allow him a reasonable compensation, as set by the court, payable out of the county or municipal treasury at no cost to the defendant.

Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 61, art. 1(80); 1857, ch. 61, art. 158; 1871, § 640; 1880, § 1713; 1892, § 731; 1906, § 792; Hemingway's 1917, § 576; 1930, § 585; 1942, § 1529; Laws, 2000, ch. 389, § 1; Laws, 2006, ch. 569, § 7, eff. 7/1/2006.

Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 355, HB 1217,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2023.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2023 · leading case: Arteigapiloto v. State, 496 So. 2d 681 (Miss. 1986).
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Arteigapiloto v. State, 496 So. 2d 681 (Miss. 1986). · cites it 2× “In criminal cases, language interpreters are allowed, when necessary, by Miss. Code Ann. § 99-17-7 (1972).”
Castro v. State, 159 So. 3d 1217 (Miss. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “According to Mississippi Code Annotated section 99-17-7 (Rev.2007), “In criminal cases wherein the defendant has been declared indigent, the court may appoint an interpreter who is certified as provided in Section 9-21-73, when necessary, sworn truly to interpret.”
Gustavo P. Galvan v. State of Mississippi, 385 So. 3d 471 (Miss. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “In addition, at the time of Galvan’s trial, Mississippi Code Annotated section 99-17-7 (Rev. 2020), provided that “when necessary,” a court could appoint an 4 to participate in a trial and assist his attorney is a factual determination.”
Rice v. State, 824 So. 2d 636 (Miss. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Miss.Code Ann. § 99-17-7 (Rev.2000). Rice was also indicted and convicted for the crime of kidnaping which is defined by statute: Any person who shall without lawful authority forcibly seize and confine any other person, or shall inveigle or kidnap any other person with intent…”
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