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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 21.002

INTERPRETERS FOR DEAF PERSONS

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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 21.002, INTERPRETERS FOR DEAF PERSONS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/632234
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(a) In a civil case or in a deposition, a deaf person who is a party or witness is entitled to have the proceedings interpreted by a court-appointed interpreter. A deaf person who is a juror in any case is entitled to have the proceedings interpreted by a court-appointed interpreter. (b) The proceedings must be interpreted in a language, including sign language, that the deaf person can understand.