California § 752 - When a witness is incapable of understanding the English language or is incapable
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 752 — When a witness is incapable of understanding the English language or is incapable, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 752. When a witness is incapable of understanding the English language or is incapable
(a) When a witness is incapable of understanding the English language or is incapable of expressing himself or herself in the English language so as to be understood directly by counsel, court, and jury, an interpreter whom the witness can understand and who can understand the witness shall be sworn to interpret for the witness. (b) The record shall identify the interpreter, who may be appointed and compensated as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 730) of Chapter 3, with that compensation charged as follows: (1) In all criminal actions and juvenile court proceedings, the compensation for an interpreter under this section shall be a charge against the court. (2) In all civil actions, the compensation for an interpreter under this section shall, in the first instance, be apportioned and charged to the several parties in a proportion as the court may determine and may thereafter be taxed and allowed in a like manner as other costs.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 752 ("When a witness is incapable of understanding the English language or is incapable") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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