A deaf person entitled to an interpreter under this Chapter shall, if practicable, notify the appropriate appointing authority of his need prior to his appearance. A failure to notify or to request an interpreter is not a waiver of the right to an interpreter. Before appointing an interpreter, an appointing authority may require satisfactory proof of the requesting person’s deafness if he has reason to believe the person is not hearing impaired. (1981, c. 937, s. 1.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 8B-4

  • Appointing authority: means the presiding judge or clerk of superior court in a judicial proceeding, or a hearing officer, examiner, commissioner, chairman, presiding officer or similar official in a legislative or administrative proceeding. See North Carolina General Statutes 8B-1
  • Deaf person: means a person whose hearing impairment is so significant that the individual is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification. See North Carolina General Statutes 8B-1
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