Rep. Cynthia Soto
Filed: 4/22/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3620




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3620, AS AMENDED, by 
3replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
4following:

 
 
5    "Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by 
6adding Section 8-1403 as follows:
 
7    (735 ILCS 5/8-1403 new)
8    Sec. 8-1403. Interpreters for civil cases.
9    (a) Whenever any person is a party or witness in a civil 
10action in  this State, the court shall, upon its own motion or 
11that of a party, determine whether the person is capable of 
12understanding the English language and is capable of expressing 
13himself or herself in the English language so as to be 
14understood directly by counsel, court, or jury. If the court 
15finds the person incapable of so understanding or so expressing 
16himself or herself, the court shall appoint an interpreter for 
 
 
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1the person whom he or she can understand and who can understand 
2him or her. All appointments for court interpreters in civil 
3matters shall be pursuant to the Illinois Supreme Court 
4Language Access Policy and the judicial circuit's Language 
5Access Plan that is appropriate for the demands and resources 
6specific to the Illinois courts within that particular circuit. 
7    (b) The court shall enter an order of its appointment of 
8the interpreter who shall be sworn to truly interpret or 
9translate all questions propounded or answers given as directed 
10by the court. 
11    (c) As used in this Section, "interpreter" includes a sign 
12language interpreter.".