Opinion No.

Mr. Fred R. Tammen Executive Director Texas Commission for the Deaf P.O. Box 12904, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Meaning of "deaf person" under the Code of Criminal Procedure

Dear Mr. Tammen:

You have asked several questions relating to specific articles of the Code of Criminal Procedure that pertain to the use of interpreters for deaf persons.

You first ask whether the term "deaf person" in article 38.22 of that code means the same as the definition of "deaf person" in article 38.31. We conclude that the definition in article 38.31 applies to the entire Code of Criminal Procedure…