Section 604.1 - Qualifications of interpreters; interpretationsA. If a party objects to the qualifications of any court-appointed interpreter, the party or the party's attorney shall have the right to conduct a voir dire examination of the interpreter.B. If a qualified interpreter is not available for a court proceeding, upon the consent of all parties, the court may appoint a person who the court and parties agree will be able to accurately interpret the proceeding in a fair and impartial manner. Before giving consent, the party or the party's attorney shall have the right to conduct a voir dire examination of the interpreter.C. Any party may object to the interpretation or translation of an interpreter.D. In all court proceedings in a court of record, interpreted communications with the court shall be recorded in an audio or audiovisual format. The recordings shall be retained by the court.E. Nothing in this Article prevents any party from having its own interpreter at any proceeding for the party's own purposes. Added by Acts 2024, No. 32,s. 3, eff. 8/1/2024.