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FL S1572

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Bradley

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the state courts system to use state revenues to provide court-appointed interpreting services to nonindigent individuals if funds are available and services are prescribed by the Supreme Court.

  • Removes the requirement that trial court administrators recover costs of court-appointed interpreting services from individuals, while maintaining cost recovery for translation services.

  • Maintains existing prohibition on using state revenues for due process services to individuals who do not qualify as indigent under section 27.52, except for the new interpreting services provision.

  • Specifies that cost recovery for state-funded services applies to court reporter services, transcriptions, translations, and other services, but exempts court-appointed interpreting services from cost recovery.

Legislative Description

Court Interpreter Services

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

5/5/2023

Full Bill Text

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