Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221C § 5

Current through Chapter 223 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 221C:5 - Removal of interpreter

Any of the following actions shall be good cause for a judge to remove an interpreter:

(a) knowingly and willfully making false interpretation while serving in an official capacity;

(b) knowingly and willfully disclosing confidential or privileged information obtained while serving in an official capacity;

(c) failing to follow the standards prescribed by law and the ethics of the interpreter profession; or

(d) being unable to interpret adequately, including where the interpreter self-reports such inability.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221C, § 5