8 CFR 1240.5

§ 1240.5 Interpreter.

United States · 8 CFR — Aliens and Nationality · Status: effective

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Citation: 8 CFR 1240.5, § 1240.5 Interpreter, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/32752
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Any person acting as an interpreter in a hearing before an immigration judge under this part shall be sworn to interpret and translate accurately, unless the interpreter is an employee of the United States Government, in which event no such oath shall be required.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.