Michigan Laws 775.19 – Interpreter; compensation; certificate
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 775.19
- Clerk: means the clerk or a deputy clerk of the court. See Michigan Laws 761.1
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Prosecuting attorney: means the prosecuting attorney for a county, an assistant prosecuting attorney for a county, the attorney general, the deputy attorney general, an assistant attorney general, a special prosecuting attorney, or, in connection with the prosecution of an ordinance violation, an attorney for the political subdivision or governmental entity that enacted the ordinance, charter, rule, or regulation upon which the ordinance violation is based. See Michigan Laws 761.1
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Except as provided in the deaf persons’ interpreter act, if a person attends a court as an interpreter for the purpose of interpreting the testimony of a witness given in behalf of the prosecution, or for the purpose of translating or interpreting a writing or document introduced or used in a court in behalf of the prosecution, either upon the request of the prosecuting attorney or by appointment of the court pursuant to section 19a of this chapter, the person shall receive compensation as ordered by the court. The compensation for an interpreter in the municipal court shall not exceed $25.00 for each day and $15.00 for each half day actually employed. The certificate of the clerk of the court of record stating the amount ordered to be paid by the court, shall authorize the payment of compensation for the interpreter in the same manner as a witness fee is paid to a witness.