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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2401 (2026)

Interpreters; public policy

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It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that the constitutional rights of persons unable to communicate the English language cannot be fully protected unless interpreters are available to assist such persons in legal proceedings. It is the intent of sections 25-2401 to 25-2407 to provide a procedure for the appointment of such interpreters to avoid injustice and to assist such persons in their own defense.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2021 · leading case: State v. Alarcon-Chavez, 893 N.W.2d 706 (Neb. 2017).
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State v. Alarcon-Chavez, 893 N.W.2d 706 (Neb. 2017). · cites it 3× “34 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2401 (Reissue 2016) provides that it is the policy of this state that the constitutional rights of persons unable to communicate the English language can- not be fully protected unless interpreters are available to assist such persons in legal proceedings.”
State v. Bol, 882 N.W.2d 674 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 5× “12 The legislative history does not suggest that the 1987 amendments were a response to Topete.”
Martinez v. Peterson, 322 N.W.2d 386 (Neb. 1982). · cites it 3× “At the trial in the District Court, Martinez moved for the appointment of an interpreter under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-2401 to 25-2406 (Reissue 1979).”
State v. Cardona, 639 N.W.2d 653 (Neb. Ct. App. 2002). “The statutory provision relating to court interpreters cited by Cardona provides: *819 Every interpreter appointed pursuant to sections 25-2401 to 25-2406, before entering upon his or her duties as such, shall take an oath that he or she will, to the best of his or her skill and…”
State v. Topete, 380 N.W.2d 635 (Neb. 1986). · cites it 2× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2401 (Reissue 1979).”
State v. Garcia, 27 Neb. Ct. App. 705 (Neb. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-2401 to 25-2407 (Reissue 2016).”
State v. Benito Ya (Neb. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “In practice, interpreters’ translation of English language statements to a litigant in a language they understand are not audible to the court reporter or others in the -5- courtroom.”
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