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WI AB148

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cindi Duchow

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Wisconsin statutes 807.14 and 967.09 to expand when interpreters may participate remotely in court proceedings
  • Removes the existing exclusion that prohibited interpreters from acting by telephone or live audiovisual means during trials
  • Allows courts to permit remote interpreter services in any civil proceeding, including trials, upon request of any party
  • Allows courts to permit remote interpreter services in any criminal proceeding, including trials, upon request of any party
  • Introduced March 17, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Legislative Description

Interpreter action by telephone or live audiovisual means in civil or criminal proceedings.

Last Action

Referred to committee on Rules

10/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules10/8/2025
Judiciary3/17/2025

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