§ 201. Notices to be Provided Concerning Right to an Interpreter.
(a) District Court Administrators, presiding judicial officers, judicial staff, and filing offices must ensure that a Notice of Language Rights is provided to named parties and witnesses for all judicial proceedings.
(b) Every hearing notice or subpoena for any judicial proceeding must include a Notice of Language Rights. This notice shall inform the recipient of the right to a court-appointed interpreter at no cost and the process for requesting one.
(c) Information concerning language rights and services available must be conspicuously displayed on posters, cards, and brochures throughout court facilities, posted on court websites, and provided to the public, justice partners, legal aid agencies, and community-based organizations.
Comment The Notice of Language Rights created pursuant to the Language Access Plan for the UJS provides contact information for the language access coordinator (LAC) for each judicial district and informs limited English proficient and deaf or hard of hearing individuals that they may contact the LAC to arrange for an interpreter.
Source The provisions of this § 201 amended November 22, 2021, effective January 1, 2022, 51 Pa.B. 7415. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (349436) to (349438).
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