Iowa Code § 622B.2 - Interpreter appointed

If a deaf or hard-of-hearing person is a party to, a witness at, or a participant in a proceeding before a grand jury, court, or administrative agency of this state, the court or administrative agency shall appoint a sign language interpreter without expense to the deaf or hard-of-hearing person to interpret or translate the proceedings to the deaf or hard-of-hearing person and to interpret or translate the person’s testimony unless the deaf or hard-of-hearing person waives the right to a sign language interpreter. [C81, §622B.2] 93 Acts, ch 75, §8; 2021 Acts, ch 77, §14 Referred to in §804.31