Can an interpreter be used to communicate with a jury at a jury trial?

⁹ Although we find no basis for reversing the judgment based on defendant's arguments and the record concerning the use of an interpreter in this case, we note our concern about providing interpreters to jurors and make clear we do not endorse the practice. Although the use of the interpreter apparently caused no problem in this case, the potential for problems, including possible mistranslation and distraction of other jurors, as well as the questionable use of scarce judicial resources, weigh heavily against such use. (See, e.g., People v. Lesara (1988) 206 Cal.App.3d 1304, 1309-1310, 254 Cal.Rptr. 417 [identifying potential problems arising from use of interpreters for jurors].)