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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 21.008 — PRIVILEGE OF INTERPRETER FOR THE DEAF

CP § 21.008Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part B. TRIAL MATTERS · Ch. 21. INTERPRETERS · Art. A. INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF

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If a deaf person communicates through an interpreter to a person under circumstances in which the communication would be privileged and the deaf person could not be required to testify about the communication, the privilege applies to the interpreter as well.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 21.008 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.