Wash. Rev. Code § 2.43.010
Legislative intent
Washington · Revised Code of Washington Chapter 2.43 — Interpreters—Persons with Limited English Proficiency · Status: effective
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- Wash. Rev. Code § 2.43.010, Legislative intent, Washington, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1486972
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It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to secure the rights, constitutional or otherwise, of persons who, because of a non-English-speaking cultural background, are unable to readily understand or communicate in the English language, and who consequently cannot be fully protected in legal proceedings unless interpreters are available to assist them.It is the intent of the legislature in the passage of this chapter to provide for the use and procedure for the appointment of such interpreters.