Nevada 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 63 — Revises provisions relating to court interpreters. (BDR 1-393)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 81.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 17, 2016. Enacted.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

79 added · 89 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Assembly Bill No. 63 now requires that applicants for certification and appointment as court interpreters must submit their fingerprints along with permission to check their criminal history. This change ensures that individuals serving as interpreters in the court system have a thorough background check, which is crucial for maintaining the integrity and safety of legal proceedings. Ultimately, it enhances public trust in the judicial process by ensuring that interpreters are qualified and reliable.

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Assembly Bill No.
63 ASSEMBLY BILL NO .
63–Committee on Judiciary CHAPTER..........
63–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (ON BEHALF OF THE N EVADA SUPREME C OURT ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 17, 2016 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to court interpreters.
(BDR 1-393) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Bureau of Investigation for its report on the criminal - *AB63* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Bureau of Investigation for its report on the criminal EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
(b) Any examination and the qualifications which are required for:
- 79th Session (2017) – 2 – (b) Any examination and the qualifications which are required for:
(c) The circumstances under which the Court Administrator will deny, suspend or refuse to renew a certificate.
deny, suspend or refuse to renew a certificate.Administrator will (d) The circumstances under which the Court Administrator will take disciplinary action against a certified court interpreter or an alternate court interpreter.
(d) The circumstances under which the Court Administrator will take disciplinary action against a certified court interpreter or an alternate court interpreter.
- *AB63* – 3 – 5.
5.
Except as otherwise provided by a specific regulation of the Court Administrator, it is grounds for disciplinary action for a certified court interpreter or an alternate court interpreter to act as interpreter in any action in which:
Except as otherwise provided by a specific regulation of the certified court interpreter or an alternate court interpreter to act as interpreter in any action in which:
(a) The spouse of the court interpreter is a party;
[6.] 7.
- 79th Session (2017) – 3 – [6.] 7.
H - *AB63*
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 81.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

  5. Read second time.

  6. From committee: Do pass.

  7. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

  8. In Senate.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: None, Excused: 2.) To Senate.

  10. Read second time.

  11. From committee: Do pass.

  12. Read first time. To committee.

  13. From printer.

  14. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Judiciary · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Judiciary

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (66)

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