Oklahoma § 63-2415 - Interpreter’s fees – Recess periods
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 63-2415 — Interpreter’s fees – Recess periods, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-2415. Interpreter’s fees – Recess periods
A. A qualified legal interpreter appointed under the provisions
of the Oklahoma Legal Interpreter for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Act shall be entitled to the prevailing rate for qualified legal
interpreters in this state; provided, any interpreter who is
appointed pursuant to Section 2409 or 2410 of this title shall be
paid in accordance with the fee schedule established pursuant to
Section 7 of Senate Bill No. 779 of the 1st Session of the 50th
Oklahoma Legislature, if that bill is enacted. Prior to the
establishment of a fee schedule or if Senate Bill No. 779 of the 1st
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Session of the 50th Oklahoma Legislature is not enacted, payment
shall be the prevailing rate for qualified legal interpreters in
this state. When the interpreter is appointed by a court, the fee
shall be paid out of the local court fund as provided for in Section
1304 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes and when the interpreter
is otherwise appointed, the fee shall be paid by the appointing
authority. The person for whom the interpreter is appointed shall
not be assessed a reimbursement fee.
B. The appointing authority shall provide recess periods as
necessary for the qualified legal interpreter as determined by the
interpreter.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 290, § 9. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 194, § 3,
eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 1995, c. 73, § 4, emerg. eff. April 12,
1995; Laws 1999, c. 11, § 1, emerg. eff. April 5, 1999; Laws 2005,
c. 395, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-2415 ("Interpreter’s fees – Recess periods") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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