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Wash. Rev. Code § 2.42.110 (2026)

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As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Impaired person" means a person who, because of a hearing or speech impairment, cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken language; and includes persons who are deaf, deaf and blind, speech impaired, or hard of hearing.
(2) "Qualified interpreter" means a visual language interpreter who is certified by the state or is certified by the registry of interpreters for the deaf to hold the comprehensive skills certificate or both certificates of interpretation and transliteration, or an interpreter who can readily translate statements of speech impaired persons into spoken language.
(3) "Intermediary interpreter" means a hearing impaired interpreter who holds a reverse skills certificate by the state or is certified by the registry of interpreters for the deaf with a reverse skills certificate, who meets the requirements of RCW 2.42.130, and who is able to assist in providing an accurate interpretation between spoken and sign language or between variants of sign language by acting as an intermediary between a hearing impaired person and a qualified hearing interpreter.
(4) "Appointing authority" means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, department, board, commission, agency, licensing authority, or legislative body of the state or of any political subdivision.
[ 1991 c 171 s 1; 1985 c 389 s 11.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: Matter of Marriage of Olson, 850 P.2d 527 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993).
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Matter of Marriage of Olson, 850 P.2d 527 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 3× “42, Interpreters in Legal Proceedings, is to: secure the constitutional rights of deaf persons and of other persons who, because of impairment of hearing or speech, are unable to readily understand or communicate the spoken English language, and who consequently cannot be fully…”
Wash. Rev. Code § 2.42.110(1): 1 case
Matter of Marriage of Olson, 850 P.2d 527 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). “42, Interpreters in Legal Proceedings, is to: secure the constitutional rights of deaf persons and of other persons who, because of impairment of hearing or speech, are unable to readily understand or communicate the spoken English language, and who consequently cannot be fully…”
Wash. Rev. Code § 2.42.110(2): 1 case
Matter of Marriage of Olson, 850 P.2d 527 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). “42, Interpreters in Legal Proceedings, is to: secure the constitutional rights of deaf persons and of other persons who, because of impairment of hearing or speech, are unable to readily understand or communicate the spoken English language, and who consequently cannot be fully…”
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