New York § 387 - 387Temporary appointment of interpreters
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 387 — 387Temporary appointment of interpreters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 387. 387Temporary appointment of interpreters
§ 387. Temporary appointment of interpreters. If the services of an interpreter be required in any court and there be no unemployed official interpreter to act therein, the court may appoint an interpreter to act temporarily in such court. Such interpreter shall before entering upon his duties file with the clerk of the court the constitutional oath of office. The court shall fix the compensation of such interpreter at not more than twenty-five dollars per day for each day's actual attendance by direction of the presiding judge or justice and such compensation shall be paid from the court fund of the county upon the order of the court.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 387
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 387 cover?
Section 387 ("387Temporary appointment of interpreters") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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