OATH — Texas Code § CP.21.005
Texas Code § CP.21.005 — OATH. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ CP.21.005. OATH
OATH. (a) The interpreter shall take an oath that the interpreter will: (1) make a true interpretation to the deaf person of all the case proceedings in a language that the deaf person understands; and (2) repeat the deaf person's answers to questions to counsel, court, or jury in the English language, using the interpreter's best skill and judgment. (b) An interpreter appointed for a juror shall also take an oath that the interpreter will not: (1) participate in any manner in the deliberations of the jury; (2) communicate with any member of the jury regarding the deliberation of the jury except a literal translation of a juror's remarks made during deliberations; or (3) disclose any of the deliberations with any person following a verdict. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
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- Citation: The Texas Constitution § CP.21.005
- Jurisdiction: Texas
- Code: The Texas Constitution
- Subject: OATH
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