Can a court provide an interpreter to a defendant who cannot speak English?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Carreon, 151 Cal.App.3d 559, 198 Cal.Rptr. 843 (Cal. App. 1984):
Providing an interpreter where a defendant is unable to understand English obviously presents an instance where a handicap can be readily accommodated by the court in the interest of fairness. (People v. Estany, supra, 210 Cal.App.2d 609, 611, 26 Cal.Rptr. 757.)
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