1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 210

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 280
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled:
Court Interpreters

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Administrative Office of the Courts to apply to the Criminal Justice Information System for a criminal background investigation for court interpreters; requiring the submission of fingerprints and payment for the investigation; providing for rules of the Court of Appeals; delineating the privilege between a court interpreter and the individual for whom interpretation is provided; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Judiciary
2/3
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Judiciary Comm.
Judicial Conference
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COURT OF APPEALS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
DEAF PERSONS
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERS; DEAF PERS. DEV. DISABL
FINGERPRINTING
LANGUAGE
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE EMPLOYEES -see also- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 2-107 , 9-114 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 623A )
Article - 30 Deaf, Mute or Blind
( 1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered