§ 49-4-501 Policy
§ 49-4-502 Definitions
§ 49-4-503 Deaf person as participant in judicial or administrative proceeding — interpreter to be used
§ 49-4-504 Preliminary determination
§ 49-4-505 Intermediary interpreter to be used
§ 49-4-506 Interpreter in full view
§ 49-4-507 Coordination of interpreter requests
§ 49-4-508 Oath of interpreter
§ 49-4-509 Compensation
§ 49-4-510 Waiver
§ 49-4-511 Privileged communications

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 49 > Chapter 4 > Part 5 - Interpreters for the Deaf in Official Proceedings

  • Appointing authority: means the presiding judge or justice of any court, the presiding officer of any board, commission, or authority, the director or commissioner of any department or agency, or any other person presiding at any hearing or other proceeding in which a qualified interpreter is required pursuant to this part. See Montana Code 49-4-502
  • Deaf person: means a person whose hearing is totally impaired or whose hearing is so seriously impaired as to prohibit the person from understanding oral communications. See Montana Code 49-4-502
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Intermediary interpreter: means a knowledgeable deaf person who, because of the person's intimate acquaintance with deaf persons who use mainly natural gestures for communicating, can be used as an intermediary between the deaf person and a qualified interpreter. See Montana Code 49-4-502
  • Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Principal party in interest: means a person who is a named party in any proceeding or who will be directly affected by the decision or action that may be made or taken. See Montana Code 49-4-502
  • Qualified interpreter: means an interpreter listed by the department of public health and human services as provided in 49-4-507. See Montana Code 49-4-502
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203