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FL S1572
Bill
Status
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Bradley
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AI Summary
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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.
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Removes the requirement that trial court administrators recover costs of court-appointed interpreting services from individuals, while maintaining cost recovery for translation services.
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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.
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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