Legal Opinion

Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided November 20, 2002Published

1Opinion of the Court

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Tom O'Connell Collin County Criminal District Attorney 210 South McDonald, Suite 324 McKinney, Texas 75069

Re: Whether the testimony of a non-English speaking or deaf or hearing-impaired witness before a grand jury requires the appointment of a certified or licensed court interpreter under section 57.002 of the Government Code (RQ-0554-JC)

Dear Mr. O'Connell:

You have asked this office whether the requirement for certified or licensed interpreters for non-English speaking or deaf or hearing-impaired individuals mandated by…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Harry I. Schwimmer v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956
  2. Griffith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
  3. Howland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  4. In the Matter of the Petition of Leslie Bacon for Writ of Habeas Corpus v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
  5. In the Matter of Grand Jury Empanelled February 14, 1978. Appeal of United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979

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