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Utah Code § 78B-1-201 (2026)

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As used in this part:

"Appointing authority" means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, board, commission, authority, department, agency, legislative body, or of any proceeding of any nature where a qualified interpreter is required under this part.
" Deaf or hard of hearing person" and " deaf or hard of hearing parent" means a deaf or hard of hearing person who, because of sensory or environmental conditions, requires the assistance of a qualified interpreter or other special assistance for communicative purposes.
"Necessary steps" or "necessary services" include provisions of qualified interpreters, lip reading, pen and paper, typewriters, closed-circuit television with closed-caption translations, computers with print-out capability, and telecommunications devices for the deaf or similar devices.
"Qualified interpreter" means a sign language or oral interpreter as provided in Sections 78B-1-203 and 78B-1-206 of this part.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: State v. Schaefer, 2025 UT App 4 (Utah Ct. App. 2025).
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State v. Schaefer, 2025 UT App 4 (Utah Ct. App. 2025). “§§ 78B-1-201(4), -203(1). The record submitted to us is not entirely clear regarding what CART services entail and whether those services, as rendered in this case, included the involvement of a “qualified interpreter.”
Utah Code § 78B-1-201(4): 1 case
State v. Schaefer, 2025 UT App 4 (Utah Ct. App. 2025). “§§ 78B-1-201(4), -203(1). The record submitted to us is not entirely clear regarding what CART services entail and whether those services, as rendered in this case, included the involvement of a “qualified interpreter.”
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