S.D. Codified Laws § 19-3-7

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 19-3-7 - Interpreter for witness unable to communicate in English-Compensation

When a witness cannot communicate or understand the English language the court shall procure and appoint a disinterested interpreter or translator for him who shall be compensated for those services as the court shall certify to be reasonable and just, to be paid and collected as other costs.

SDCL 19-3-7

SL 1868-9, ch 6, § 18; PolC 1877, ch 39, § 29; CCivP 1877, § 502; CL 1887, §§ 1433, 5316; RPolC 1903, § 1855; RCCivP 1903, § 541; SL 1911, ch 187; RC 1919, §§ 2733, 5194; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §§ 32.0505, 36.0207; SDCL, § 16-7-14; SL 1974, ch 162, § 1.