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WA Rev Code § 2.36.165 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.36 - Juries.|2.36.165 - Leave of absence from employment to be provided—Denial of promotional opportunities prohibited—Penalty—Civil action.

RCW 2.36.165 Leave of absence from employment to be provided—Denial of promotional opportunities prohibited—Penalty—Civil action.(1) An employer shall provide an employee with a sufficient leave of absence from employment to serve as a juror when that employee is summoned pursuant to chapter 2.36 RCW.(2) An employer shall not deprive an employee of employment or threaten, coerce, or harass an employee, or deny an employee promotional opportunities because the employee receives a summons, responds to the summons, serves as a juror, or attends court for prospective jury service.(3) An employer who intentionally violates subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.(4) If an employer commits an act in violation of subsection (2) of this section the employee may bring a civil action for damages as a result of the violation and for an order requiring the reinstatement of the employee. If the employee prevails, the employee shall be allowed a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court.(5) For purposes of this section employer means any person, association, partnership, or private or public corporation who employs or exercises control over wages, hours, or working conditions of one or more employees.[ 1988 c 188 § 13.]NOTES:Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
WA Rev Code § 2.36.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.36 - Juries.|2.36.170 - Failure of juror to appear—Penalty.

RCW 2.36.170 Failure of juror to appear—Penalty.A person summoned for jury service who intentionally fails to appear as directed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 1988 c 188 § 14.]NOTES:Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1988 c 188: See notes following RCW 2.36.010.
WA Rev Code § 2.40.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.40 - Witnesses.|2.40.010 - Witness fees and mileage.

RCW 2.40.010 Witness fees and mileage.Witnesses shall receive for each day's attendance in all courts of record of this state the same compensation per day and per mile as jurors in superior court. Witnesses in any other court shall receive for each day's attendance the same compensation per day and per mile as jurors in district court.[ 1987 c 202 § 106; 1977 ex.s. c 54 § 1; 1951 c 51 § 3; 1907 c 56 § 1, part; RRS § 497, part. Prior: 1903 c 151 § 1, part; 1893 p 421 § 1, part; Code 1881 § 2086, part.]NOTES:Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
WA Rev Code § 2.40.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.40 - Witnesses.|2.40.020 - Witness fee and mileage in civil cases demandable in advance.

RCW 2.40.020 Witness fee and mileage in civil cases demandable in advance.Witnesses in civil cases shall be entitled to receive, upon demand, their fees for one day's attendance, together with mileage going to the place where they are required to attend, if such demand is made to the officer or person serving the subpoena at the time of service.[Code 1881 § 2100; 1869 p 374 § 22; RRS § 507.]
WA Rev Code § 2.40.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.40 - Witnesses.|2.40.030 - Travel expense in lieu of mileage in certain cases.

RCW 2.40.030 Travel expense in lieu of mileage in certain cases.Whenever a juror, witness, or officer is required to attend a court, or travel on official business out of the limits of his or her own county, and entitled to mileage, in lieu thereof he or she may at his or her option receive his or her actual and necessary traveling expenses by the usually traveled route in going to and returning from the place where the court is held, or where the business is discharged. At the close of each term of the district court, the clerk shall ascertain the amount due each juror for his or her mileage and per diem; and he or she shall also certify the amount of fees that may be due to the sheriff of any other county than that in which the court is held, who may have attended the term, having a prisoner in custody charged with or convicted of a crime, or for the purpose of conveying such prisoner to or from the county, which, when approved by the court or judge, shall be a charge upon the county to which the prisoner belongs; and he or she shall also certify the amount which may be due witnesses attending from another county in a criminal case for their fees, which, when approved by the court or judge, shall be a charge upon the county to which the case belongs.[ 2011 c 336 § 56; Code 1881 § 2109; 1869 p 419 § 7; 1863 p 424 §§ 6, 8; RRS §§ 509, 4230.]NOTES:County officers—Expenses: RCW 42.24.090.Juror expense payments: RCW 2.36.150.Salaried officers not to receive witness fees: RCW 42.16.020.State officers—Subsistence and mileage: RCW 43.03.050, 43.03.060.Witness fees as costs in civil actions: RCW 4.84.090.
WA Rev Code § 2.40.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.40 - Witnesses.|2.40.040 - Attorney of record not entitled to witness fee in case.

RCW 2.40.040 Attorney of record not entitled to witness fee in case.No attorney in any case shall be allowed any fees as a witness in such case.[Code 1881 § 2095; 1869 p 374 § 17; RRS § 502.]
WA Rev Code § 2.42.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings.|2.42.010 - Legislative declaration—Intent.

RCW 2.42.010 Legislative declaration—Intent.It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to secure the constitutional rights of deaf persons and of other persons who, because of impairment of hearing or speech, are unable to readily understand or communicate the spoken English language, and who consequently cannot be fully protected in legal proceedings unless qualified interpreters are available to assist them.It is the intent of the legislature in the passage of this chapter to provide for the appointment of such interpreters.[ 1989 c 358 § 12; 1983 c 222 § 1; 1973 c 22 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.
WA Rev Code § 2.42.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings.|2.42.050 - Oath.

RCW 2.42.050 Oath.Every qualified interpreter appointed under this chapter in a judicial or administrative proceeding shall, upon receiving the interpreter's initial qualification from the office of the deaf and hard of hearing, take an oath that a true interpretation will be made to the person being examined of all the proceedings in a manner which the person understands, and that the interpreter will repeat the statements of the person being examined to the court or other agency conducting the proceedings, to the best of the interpreter's skill and judgment.[ 2017 c 83 § 1; 1989 c 358 § 14; 1985 c 389 § 20; 1973 c 22 § 5.]NOTES:Rules of court: ER 604.Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.
WA Rev Code § 2.42.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings.|2.42.110 - Definitions.

RCW 2.42.110 Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Impaired person" means a person who, because of a hearing or speech impairment, cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken language; and includes persons who are deaf, deaf and blind, speech impaired, or hard of hearing.(2) "Qualified interpreter" means a visual language interpreter who is certified by the state or is certified by the registry of interpreters for the deaf to hold the comprehensive skills certificate or both certificates of interpretation and transliteration, or an interpreter who can readily translate statements of speech impaired persons into spoken language.(3) "Intermediary interpreter" means a hearing impaired interpreter who holds a reverse skills certificate by the state or is certified by the registry of interpreters for the deaf with a reverse skills certificate, who meets the requirements of RCW 2.42.130, and who is able to assist in providing an accurate interpretation between spoken and sign language or between variants of sign language by acting as an intermediary between a hearing impaired person and a qualified hearing interpreter.(4) "Appointing authority" means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, department, board, commission, agency, licensing authority, or legislative body of the state or of any political subdivision.[ 1991 c 171 § 1; 1985 c 389 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 2.42.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings.|2.42.130 - Source of interpreters, qualifications.

RCW 2.42.130 Source of interpreters, qualifications.(1) If a qualified interpreter for a hearing impaired person is required, the appointing authority shall request a qualified interpreter and/or an intermediary interpreter through the department of social and health services, office of deaf services, or through any community center for hearing impaired persons which operates an interpreter referral service. The office of deaf services and these community centers shall maintain an up-to-date list or lists of interpreters that are certified by the state and/or by the registry of interpreters for the deaf.(2) The appointing authority shall make a preliminary determination, on the basis of testimony or stated needs of the hearing impaired person, that the interpreter is able in that particular proceeding, program, or activity to interpret accurately all communication to and from the hearing impaired person. If at any time during the proceeding, program, or activity, in the opinion of the hearing impaired person or a qualified observer, the interpreter does not provide accurate, impartial, and effective communication with the hearing impaired person the appointing authority shall appoint another qualified interpreter. No otherwise qualified interpreter who is a relative of any participant in the proceeding may be appointed.[ 1991 c 171 § 2; 1985 c 389 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 2.42.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings.|2.42.140 - Intermediary interpreter, when.

RCW 2.42.140 Intermediary interpreter, when.If the communication mode or language of the hearing impaired person is not readily interpretable, the interpreter or hearing impaired person shall notify the appointing authority who shall appoint and pay an intermediary interpreter to assist the qualified interpreter.[ 1985 c 389 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 2.42.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings.|2.42.150 - Waiver of right to interpreter.

RCW 2.42.150 Waiver of right to interpreter.(1) The right to a qualified interpreter may not be waived except when:(a) A hearing impaired person requests a waiver through the use of a qualified interpreter;(b) The counsel, if any, of the hearing impaired person consents; and(c) The appointing authority determines that the waiver has been made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently.(2) Waiver of a qualified interpreter shall not preclude the hearing impaired person from claiming his or her right to a qualified interpreter at a later time during the proceeding, program, or activity.[ 1985 c 389 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 2.42.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings.|2.42.160 - Privileged communication.

RCW 2.42.160 Privileged communication.(1) A qualified and/or intermediary interpreter shall not, without the written consent of the parties to the communication, be examined as to any communication the interpreter interprets under circumstances where the communication is privileged by law.(2) A qualified and/or intermediary interpreter shall not, without the written consent of the parties to the communication, be examined as to any information the interpreter obtains while interpreting pertaining to any proceeding then pending.[ 1991 c 171 § 3; 1985 c 389 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 2.42.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings.|2.42.170 - Fee.

RCW 2.42.170 Fee.A qualified and/or intermediary interpreter appointed under this chapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for services, including waiting time and reimbursement for actual necessary travel expenses. The fee for services for interpreters for hearing impaired persons shall be in accordance with standards established by the department of social and health services, office of deaf services.[ 1991 c 171 § 4; 1985 c 389 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 2.42.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.42 - Interpreters in Legal Proceedings.|2.42.180 - Visual recording of testimony.

RCW 2.42.180 Visual recording of testimony.At the request of any party to the proceeding or on the appointing authority's initiative, the appointing authority may order that the testimony of the hearing impaired person and the interpretation of the proceeding by the qualified interpreter be visually recorded for use in verification of the official transcript of the proceeding.In any judicial proceeding involving a capital offense, the appointing authority shall order that the testimony of the hearing impaired person and the interpretation of the proceeding by the qualified interpreter be visually recorded for use in verification of the official transcript of the proceeding.[ 1985 c 389 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 2.43.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.43 - Interpreters for Non-English-Speaking Persons.|2.43.010 - Legislative intent.

RCW 2.43.010 Legislative intent.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 qualified 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. Nothing in chapter 358, Laws of 1989 abridges the parties' rights or obligations under other statutes or court rules or other law.[ 1989 c 358 § 1. Formerly RCW 2.42.200.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 358: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1989 c 358 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 2.43.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.43 - Interpreters for Non-English-Speaking Persons.|2.43.020 - Definitions.

RCW 2.43.020 Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Appointing authority" means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, department, board, commission, agency, licensing authority, or legislative body of the state or of any political subdivision thereof.(2) "Certified interpreter" means an interpreter who is certified by the administrative office of the courts.(3) "Legal proceeding" means a proceeding in any court in this state, grand jury hearing, or hearing before an inquiry judge, or before an administrative board, commission, agency, or licensing body of the state or any political subdivision thereof.(4) "Non-English-speaking person" means any person involved in a legal proceeding who cannot readily speak or understand the English language, but does not include hearing-impaired persons who are covered under chapter 2.42 RCW.(5) "Qualified interpreter" means a person who is able readily to interpret or translate spoken and written English for non-English-speaking persons and to interpret or translate oral or written statements of non-English-speaking persons into spoken English.(6) "Registered interpreter" means an interpreter who is registered by the administrative office of the courts.[ 2010 c 190 § 2; 2005 c 282 § 2; 1989 c 358 § 2. Formerly RCW 2.42.210.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.
WA Rev Code § 2.43.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.43 - Interpreters for Non-English-Speaking Persons.|2.43.030 - Appointment of interpreter.

RCW 2.43.030 Appointment of interpreter.(1) Whenever an interpreter is appointed to assist a non-English-speaking person in a legal proceeding, the appointing authority shall, in the absence of a written waiver by the person, appoint a certified or a qualified interpreter to assist the person throughout the proceedings.(a) Except as otherwise provided for in (b) of this subsection, the interpreter appointed shall be a qualified interpreter.(b) Beginning on July 1, 1990, when a non-English-speaking person is a party to a legal proceeding, or is subpoenaed or summoned by an appointing authority or is otherwise compelled by an appointing authority to appear at a legal proceeding, the appointing authority shall use the services of only those language interpreters who have been certified by the administrative office of the courts, unless good cause is found and noted on the record by the appointing authority. For purposes of chapter 358, Laws of 1989, "good cause" includes but is not limited to a determination that:(i) Given the totality of the circumstances, including the nature of the proceeding and the potential penalty or consequences involved, the services of a certified interpreter are not reasonably available to the appointing authority; or(ii) The current list of certified interpreters maintained by the administrative office of the courts does not include an interpreter certified in the language spoken by the non-English-speaking person.(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, when a non-English-speaking person is involved in a legal proceeding, the appointing authority shall appoint a qualified interpreter.(2) If good cause is found for using an interpreter who is not certified or if a qualified interpreter is appointed, the appointing authority shall make a preliminary determination, on the basis of testimony or stated needs of the non-English-speaking person, that the proposed interpreter is able to interpret accurately all communications to and from such person in that particular proceeding. The appointing authority shall satisfy itself on the record that the proposed interpreter:(a) Is capable of communicating effectively with the court or agency and the person for whom the interpreter would interpret; and(b) Has read, understands, and will abide by the code of ethics for language interpreters established by court rules.[ 2005 c 282 § 3; 1990 c 183 § 1; 1989 c 358 § 3. Formerly RCW 2.42.220.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.
WA Rev Code § 2.43.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.43 - Interpreters for Non-English-Speaking Persons.|2.43.040 - Fees and expenses—Cost of providing interpreter—Reimbursement.

RCW 2.43.040 Fees and expenses—Cost of providing interpreter—Reimbursement.(1) Interpreters appointed according to this chapter are entitled to a reasonable fee for their services and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses which are reasonable as provided in this section.(2) In all legal proceedings in which the non-English-speaking person is a party, or is subpoenaed or summoned by the appointing authority or is otherwise compelled by the appointing authority to appear, including criminal proceedings, grand jury proceedings, coroner's inquests, mental health commitment proceedings, and other legal proceedings initiated by agencies of government, the cost of providing the interpreter shall be borne by the governmental body initiating the legal proceedings.(3) In other legal proceedings, the cost of providing the interpreter shall be borne by the non-English-speaking person unless such person is indigent according to adopted standards of the body. In such a case the cost shall be an administrative cost of the governmental body under the authority of which the legal proceeding is conducted.(4) The cost of providing the interpreter is a taxable cost of any proceeding in which costs ordinarily are taxed.(5) Subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated therefor, the administrative office of the courts shall reimburse the appointing authority for up to one-half of the payment to the interpreter where an interpreter is appointed by a judicial officer in a proceeding before a court at public expense and:(a) The interpreter appointed is an interpreter certified by the administrative office of the courts or is a qualified interpreter registered by the administrative office of the courts in a noncertified language, or where the necessary language is not certified or registered, the interpreter has been qualified by the judicial officer pursuant to this chapter;(b) The court conducting the legal proceeding has an approved language assistance plan that complies with RCW 2.43.090; and(c) The fee paid to the interpreter for services is in accordance with standards established by the administrative office of the courts.[ 2008 c 291 § 3; 1989 c 358 § 4. Formerly RCW 2.42.230.]NOTES:Reviser's note: As to the constitutionality of subsection (4) of this section, see State v. Marintorres, 93 Wn. App. 442, 969 P.2d 501 (1999) and State v. Diaz-Farias, 191 Wn. App. 512, 362 P.3d 322 (2015).Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.
WA Rev Code § 2.43.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 2 - Courts of Record|Chapter 2.43 - Interpreters for Non-English-Speaking Persons.|2.43.050 - Oath.

RCW 2.43.050 Oath.(1) Upon certification or registration with the administrative office of the courts, certified or registered interpreters shall take an oath, affirming that the interpreter will make a true interpretation to the person being examined of all the proceedings in a language which the person understands, and that the interpreter will repeat the statements of the person being examined to the court or agency conducting the proceedings, in the English language, to the best of the interpreter's skill and judgment. The administrative office of the courts shall maintain a record of the oath in the same manner that the list of certified and registered interpreters is maintained.(2) Before any person serving as an interpreter for the court or agency begins to interpret, the appointing authority shall require the interpreter to state the interpreter's name on the record and whether the interpreter is a certified or registered interpreter. If the interpreter is not a certified or registered interpreter, the interpreter must submit the interpreter's qualifications on the record.(3) Before beginning to interpret, every interpreter appointed under this chapter shall take an oath unless the interpreter is a certified or registered interpreter who has taken the oath as required in subsection (1) of this section. The oath must affirm that the interpreter will make a true interpretation to the person being examined of all the proceedings in a language which the person understands, and that the interpreter will repeat the statements of the person being examined to the court or agency conducting the proceedings, in the English language, to the best of the interpreter's skill and judgment.[ 2017 c 83 § 2; 2010 c 190 § 1; 1989 c 358 § 5. Formerly RCW 2.42.240.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 358: See note following RCW 2.43.010.