SB55-ASA1,1199,25 18778.105 Disposition of forfeitures. Revenues from forfeitures imposed by
19any court or any branch thereof for the violation of any municipal or county
20ordinance shall be paid to the municipality or county. Penalty assessment payments
21shall be made as provided in s. 757.05. Jail assessment payments shall be made as
22provided in s. 302.46 (1). Crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment
23payments shall be paid as provided in s. 165.755. Domestic abuse assessments shall
24be made as provided in s. 973.055. Consumer information protection assessment
25payments shall be made as provided in s. 100.261.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2002
1Section 2002. 778.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1200,15 2778.13 Forfeitures collected, to whom paid. All moneys collected in favor
3of the state for forfeiture, except the portion to be paid to any person who sues with
4the state, shall be paid by the officer who collects the forfeiture to the treasurer of the
5county within which the forfeiture was incurred within 20 days after its receipt. In
6case of any failure in the payment the county treasurer may collect the payment of
7the officer by action, in the name of the office and upon the official bond of the officer,
8with interest at the rate of 12% per year from the time when it should have been paid.
9Penalty assessment payments shall be made as provided in s. 757.05. Jail
10assessment payments shall be made as provided in s. 302.46 (1). Crime laboratories
11and drug law enforcement assessment payments shall be paid as provided in s.
12165.755. Domestic abuse assessments shall be made as provided in s. 973.055.
13Enforcement assessments shall be made as provided in s. 253.06 (4) (c). Consumer
14information protection assessment payments shall be made as provided in s.
15100.261.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2003 16Section 2003. 778.18 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1201,8 17778.18 Penalty upon municipal judge. If any municipal judge, of his or her
18own will, dismisses any action brought before the judge under this chapter, unless
19by order of the district attorney or attorney general or the person joined as plaintiff
20with the state, or renders a less judgment therein than is prescribed by law, or
21releases or discharges any such judgment or part thereof without payment or
22collection, the judge and the judge's sureties shall be liable, in an action upon the
23judge's bond, for the full amount of the forfeitures imposed by law or of the forfeiture
24imposed by the judge and for the penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail
25assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law

1enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer
2information protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable
3domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1), or for an amount equal to the
4amount in which any such judgment or any part thereof is released or discharged.
5If any municipal judge gives time or delay to any person against whom any such
6judgment is rendered by the judge, or takes any bond or security for its future
7payment, the judge and the judge's sureties shall also be liable for the payment of the
8judgment upon the judge's bond.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2004 9Section 2004. 800.02 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1201,1710 800.02 (2) (a) 8. Notice that, if the defendant makes a deposit and fails to
11appear in court at the time fixed in the citation, the defendant is deemed to have
12tendered a plea of no contest and submits to a forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail
13assessment, and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any
14applicable consumer information protection assessment, and any applicable
15domestic abuse assessment plus costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1),
16not to exceed the amount of the deposit. The notice shall also state that the court may
17decide to summon the defendant rather than accept the deposit and plea.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2005 18Section 2005. 800.02 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1202,219 800.02 (3) (a) 5. A plain and concise statement of the violation identifying the
20event or occurrence from which the violation arose and showing that the plaintiff is
21entitled to relief, the ordinance, resolution or bylaw upon which the cause of action
22is based and a demand for a forfeiture, the amount of which shall not exceed the
23maximum set by the statute involved, the penalty assessment, the jail assessment,
24the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable

1consumer information protection assessment, any applicable domestic abuse
2assessment, and such other relief that is sought by the plaintiff.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2006 3Section 2006. 800.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1202,124 800.03 (3) The amount of the deposit shall be set by the municipal judge, but
5shall not be effective until approved by the governing body of the municipality. The
6amount shall not exceed the maximum penalty for the offense, including any penalty
7assessment that would be applicable under s. 757.05, any jail assessment that would
8be applicable under s. 302.46 (1), any crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
9assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.755, any consumer information
10protection assessment that would be applicable under s. 100.261, and any domestic
11abuse assessment that would be applicable under s. 973.055 (1), plus court costs,
12including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2007 13Section 2007. 800.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1203,714 800.04 (2) (b) If the municipal judge determines that the defendant should not
15be released under par. (a) and the defendant is charged with a traffic or boating
16violation, the municipal judge shall release the defendant on a deposit in the amount
17established by the uniform deposit schedule under s. 345.26 (2) (a) or under s. 23.66.
18For other violations, the municipal judge shall establish a deposit in an amount not
19to exceed the maximum penalty for the offense, including any penalty assessment
20that would be applicable under s. 757.05, any jail assessment that would be
21applicable under s. 302.46 (1), any crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
22assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.755, any consumer information
23protection assessment that would be applicable under s. 100.261, and any domestic
24abuse assessment that would be applicable under s. 973.055 (1). If the judge in a 1st
25class city determines that a defendant appearing before the judge through

1interactive video and audio transmission should not be released under par. (a), the
2judge shall inform the defendant that he or she has the right to appear personally
3before a judge for a determination, not prejudiced by the first appearance, as to
4whether he or she should be released without a deposit. On failure of the defendant
5to make a deposit under this paragraph, he or she may be committed to jail pending
6trial only if the judge finds that there is a reasonable basis to believe the person will
7not appear in court.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2008 8Section 2008. 800.04 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1203,229 800.04 (2) (c) If the defendant has made a deposit under par. (b) or s. 800.03
10and does not appear, he or she is deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and
11submits to a forfeiture, a penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, a jail assessment
12imposed by s. 302.46 (1), a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment
13imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information protection assessment
14imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s.
15973.055 (1) plus costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1), not exceeding the
16amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter
17judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a summons. If the court finds that
18the violation meets the conditions in s. 800.093 (1), the court may summon the
19alleged violator into court to determine if restitution shall be ordered under s.
20800.093. If the defendant fails to appear in response to the summons, the court shall
21issue a warrant under s. 968.09. If the defendant has made a deposit but does appear,
22the court shall allow the defendant to withdraw the plea of no contest.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2009 23Section 2009. 800.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1204,924 800.09 (1) Judgment. (intro.) If a municipal court finds a defendant guilty it
25may render judgment by ordering restitution under s. 800.093 and payment of a

1forfeiture, the penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed
2by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment
3imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information protection assessment
4imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s.
5973.055 (1) plus costs of prosecution, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1). The
6court shall apply any payment received on a judgment that includes restitution to
7first satisfy any payment of restitution ordered, then to pay the forfeiture,
8assessments, and costs. If the judgment is not paid, the court may proceed under par.
9(a), (b), or (c) or any combination of those paragraphs, as follows:
SB55-ASA1, s. 2010 10Section 2010. 800.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1204,2311 800.09 (1) (a) The court may defer payment of any judgment or provide for
12instalment payments. At the time the judgment is rendered, the court shall inform
13the defendant, orally and in writing, of the date by which restitution and the
14payment of the forfeiture, the penalty assessment, the jail assessment, the crime
15laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer
16information protection assessment , and any applicable domestic abuse assessment
17plus costs must be made, and of the possible consequences of failure to do so in timely
18fashion, including imprisonment, as provided in s. 800.095, or suspension of the
19defendant's motor vehicle operating privilege, as provided in par. (c), if applicable.
20If the defendant is not present, the court shall ensure that the information is sent
21to the defendant by mail. In 1st class cities, all of the written information required
22by this paragraph shall be printed in English and Spanish and provided to each
23defendant.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2011 24Section 2011. 800.09 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1205,16
1800.09 (2) (b) If the person charged fails to appear personally or by an attorney
2at the time fixed for hearing of the case, the defendant may be deemed to have
3entered a plea of no contest and the money deposited, if any, or such portion thereof
4as the court determines to be an adequate penalty, plus the penalty assessment, the
5jail assessment, the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any
6applicable consumer information protection assessment, and any applicable
7domestic abuse assessment plus costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1),
8may be declared forfeited by the court or may be ordered applied upon the payment
9of any penalty which may be imposed, together with the penalty assessment, the jail
10assessment, the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any
11applicable consumer information protection assessment, and any applicable
12domestic abuse assessment plus costs. If the court finds that the violation meets the
13conditions in s. 800.093 (1), the court may summon the alleged violator into court to
14determine if restitution shall be ordered under s. 800.093. Any money remaining
15after payment of any penalties, assessments, costs, and restitution shall be refunded
16to the person who made the deposit.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2012 17Section 2012. 800.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1206,518 800.10 (2) All forfeitures, fees, penalty assessments, crime laboratories and
19drug law enforcement assessments, consumer information protection assessments,
20domestic abuse assessments, and costs paid to a municipal court under a judgment
21before a municipal judge shall be paid to the municipal treasurer within 7 days after
22receipt of the money by a municipal judge or other court personnel. At the time of
23the payment, the municipal judge shall report to the municipal treasurer the title of
24the action, the offense for which a forfeiture was imposed and the total amount of the
25forfeiture, fees, penalty assessments, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement

1assessments, consumer information protection assessments, domestic abuse
2assessments, and costs, if any. The treasurer shall disburse the fees as provided in
3s. 814.65 (1). All jail assessments paid to a municipal court under a judgment before
4a municipal judge shall be paid to the county treasurer within 7 days after receipt
5of the money by a municipal judge or other court personnel.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2013 6Section 2013. 800.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1206,137 800.12 (2) A municipality may by ordinance provide that a municipal judge
8may impose a forfeiture for contempt under sub. (1) in an amount not to exceed $50
9or, upon nonpayment of the forfeiture, penalty assessment under s. 757.05, jail
10assessment under s. 302.46, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
11assessment under s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information protection
12assessment under s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment under
13s. 973.055 (1), a jail sentence not to exceed 7 days.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2014 14Section 2014. 801.02 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2015 15Section 2015. 801.02 (7) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1206,2116 801.02 (7) (a) 2. (intro.) "Prisoner" means any person who is incarcerated,
17imprisoned, or otherwise detained in a correctional institution or and who is in the
18custody of the department of corrections or of the sheriff, superintendent, or other
19keeper of a jail or house of corrections or any person
who is arrested or otherwise
20detained by a law enforcement officer. "Prisoner" does not include any of the
21following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 3828p 22Section 3828p. 808.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1206,2423 808.04 (2) An appeal under s. 9.10 (4) (c), 227.60, or 799.445 shall be initiated
24within 15 days after entry of the judgment or order appealed from.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3828r 25Section 3828r. 808.075 (4) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1207,1
1808.075 (4) (d) 3. Annual adjustment of child or family support under s. 767.33.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2016 2Section 2016. 808.075 (4) (fn) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1207,43 808.075 (4) (fn) 10. Extension, under s. 938.538 (4m) (a) 2., of a placement
4under s. 938.538 (3) (a) 1.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2017 5Section 2017. 813.02 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1207,126 813.02 (1) (c) 1. The court may not issue the injunction until giving notice and
7an opportunity to be heard on the request for a preliminary injunction to the attorney
8general, if the case involves a prisoner in a state correctional institution, as defined
9in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 1.
the custody of the department of corrections, or to the attorney
10representing the local correctional institution involved and to all other interested
11parties. Any injunction issued without giving notice and an opportunity to be heard
12is void.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3830d 13Section 3830d. 813.125 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1207,1814 813.125 (3) (a) (intro.) A judge or court commissioner may issue a temporary
15restraining order ordering the respondent to cease or avoid the harassment of
16another person, to avoid the petitioner's residence, except as provided in par. (am),
17or any premises temporarily occupied by the petitioner or both, or any combination
18of these remedies requested in the petition,
if all of the following occur:
SB55-ASA1, s. 3830f 19Section 3830f. 813.125 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1208,220 813.125 (3) (am) If the petitioner and the respondent are not married, and the
21respondent owns the premises where the petitioner resides, and the petitioner has
22no legal interest in the premises, in lieu of ordering the respondent to avoid the
23petitioner's residence under par. (a) the judge or court commissioner may order the
24respondent to avoid the premises for a reasonable time until the petitioner relocates

1and shall order the respondent to avoid the new residence for the duration of the
2order.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3830h 3Section 3830h. 813.125 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1208,84 813.125 (4) (a) (intro.) A judge or court commissioner may grant an injunction
5ordering the respondent to cease or avoid the harassment of another person, to avoid
6the petitioner's residence, except as provided in par. (am), or any premises
7temporarily occupied by the petitioner or both, or any combination of these remedies
8requested in the petition,
if all of the following occur:
SB55-ASA1, s. 3830j 9Section 3830j. 813.125 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1208,1610 813.125 (4) (am) If the petitioner and the respondent are not married, and the
11respondent owns the premises where the petitioner resides, and the petitioner has
12no legal interest in the premises, in lieu of ordering the respondent to avoid the
13petitioner's residence under par. (a) the judge or court commissioner may order the
14respondent to avoid the premises for a reasonable time until the petitioner relocates
15and shall order the respondent to avoid the new residence for the duration of the
16order.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3830m 17Section 3830m. 814.04 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
18Act 6
, is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1208,22 19814.04 Items of costs. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 93.20, 100.30 (5m),
20106.50 (6) (i) and (6m) (a), 115.80 (9), 281.36 (2) (b) 1., 767.33 (4) (d), 769.313, 814.025,
21814.245, 895.035 (4), 895.10 (3), 895.75 (3), 895.77 (2), 895.79 (3), 895.80 (3), 943.212
22(2) (b), 943.245 (2) (d) and 943.51 (2) (b), when allowed costs shall be as follows:
SB55-ASA1, s. 2018 23Section 2018. 814.60 (2) (ai) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1208,2524 814.60 (2) (ai) Consumer information protection assessment imposed by s.
25100.261.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3832c
1Section 3832c. 814.60 (2) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,22 814.60 (2) (eg) Truck driver education assessment imposed by s. 349.04.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3832k 3Section 3832k. 814.615 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,44 814.615 (1) (a) 3. For a study under s. 767.11 (14), a fee of $300 $500.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3832m 5Section 3832m. 814.63 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,86 814.63 (1) (c) This subsection does not apply to an action for a violation of s.
7101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1., (ar) or, (bm) , or (br) or (5) or a safety belt use violation under
8s. 347.48 (2m).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2019 9Section 2019. 814.63 (3) (ai) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,1110 814.63 (3) (ai) Consumer information protection assessment imposed by s.
11100.261.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3834m 12Section 3834m. 814.63 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,1313 814.63 (3) (g) Truck driver education assessment imposed by s. 349.04.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3836d 14Section 3836d. 814.67 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,1515 814.67 (1) (b) 2. For interpreters, $35 per one-half day $20 per hour.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3836r 16Section 3836r. 814.69 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,2117 814.69 (1) (b) For a transcript under s. 757.57 (5), a fee from the party
18requesting the transcript at the rate of $1.75 $2.25 per 25-line page for the original
19and 60 50 cents per 25-line page for each copy. If the request is by the state or any
20political subdivision thereof, the fees of the reporter shall be at the rates provided in
21par. (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 3836s 22Section 3836s. 814.69 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1210,323 814.69 (1) (bm) If a party requests that a transcript under s. 757.57 (5) be
24prepared within 7 days after the request and the transcript is not required by
25supreme court rule or statute to be prepared within that 7-day period, a fee in

1addition to the fee under par. (b) of 75 cents per 25-line page for the original and 25
2cents for each copy. The fee under this paragraph does not apply to a request made
3by the state or a political subdivision of the state.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2020 4Section 2020. 867.035 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1210,145 867.035 (1) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in Subject to par. (bm), the
6department of health and family services may collect from the property of a decedent,
7including funds of a decedent that are held by the decedent immediately before death
8in a joint account or a P.O.D. account, by affidavit under this section sub. (2) or by
9lien under sub. (2m)
an amount equal to the medical assistance that is recoverable
10under s. 49.496 (3) (a), the long-term community support services under s. 46.27 that
11is recoverable under s. 46.27 (7g) (c) 1., the family care benefit that is recoverable
12under rules promulgated under s. 46.286 (7), or the aid under s. 49.68, 49.683, or
1349.685 that is recoverable under s. 49.682 (2) (a) and that was paid on behalf of the
14decedent or the decedent's spouse, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
SB55-ASA1, s. 2021 15Section 2021. 867.035 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1210,1716 867.035 (1) (a) 1. No person files a petition for administration or summary
17settlement or assignment of the decedent's estate within 20 days of death.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2022 18Section 2022. 867.035 (1) (bm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1210,2319 867.035 (1) (bm) (intro.) The department of health and family services may not
20collect by affidavit under this section from any of
shall reduce the amount of its
21recovery under par. (a) by up to the amount specified in s. 861.33 (2) if necessary to
22allow the decedent's heirs or beneficiaries under the decedent's will to retain
the
23following personal property of the decedent:
SB55-ASA1, s. 2023 24Section 2023. 867.035 (1) (bm) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2024 25Section 2024. 867.035 (1) (bm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1211,1
1867.035 (1) (bm) 2. Wearing apparel and jewelry held for personal use.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2025 2Section 2025. 867.035 (1) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1211,33 867.035 (1) (bm) 3. Household furniture, furnishings , and appliances.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2026 4Section 2026. 867.035 (1) (bm) 4. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
5read:
SB55-ASA1,1211,86 867.035 (1) (bm) 4. Other tangible personal property not used in trade,
7agriculture, or other business, not exceeding in value the amount specified in s.
8861.33 (1) (a) 4.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2027 9Section 2027. 867.035 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1211,1610 867.035 (2) A person who possesses property of a decedent shall transmit the
11property to the department of health and family services, if the conditions in sub. (1)
12(a) 1. to 4. are satisfied,
upon receipt of an affidavit by a person designated by the
13secretary of health and family services to administer this section showing that the
14conditions in sub. (1) (a) are satisfied department paid on behalf of the decedent or
15the decedent's spouse recoverable benefits specified in sub. (1) (a)
. Upon transmittal,
16the person is released from any obligation to other creditors or heirs of the decedent.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2028 17Section 2028. 867.035 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1211,2418 867.035 (2m) (a) If the conditions in sub. (1) (a) 1., 2., and 4. are satisfied, the
19department of health and family services shall have a lien in the amount that it may
20recover under sub. (1) (a) on any interest in the decedent's home, as defined in s.
2149.496 (1) (b), transferred under s. 867.03 (1g). The department may record the lien
22in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the real property is located.
23The department may enforce the lien by foreclosure in the same manner as a
24mortgage on real property, unless any of the following is alive:
SB55-ASA1,1211,2525 1. The decedent's spouse.
SB55-ASA1,1212,2
12. A child of the decedent if the child is under age 21 or disabled, as defined in
2s. 49.468 (1) (a) 1.
SB55-ASA1,1212,83 (b) If the conditions in sub. (1) (a) 1. to 4. are satisfied, the department of health
4and family services shall have a lien in the amount that it may recover under sub.
5(1) (a) on any interest in any real property of the decedent transferred under s. 867.03
6(1g). The department may record the lien in the office of the register of deeds of the
7county in which the real property is located and may enforce the lien by foreclosure
8in the same manner as a mortgage on real property.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2029 9Section 2029. 885.37 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1212,11 10885.37 (title) Interpreters for persons with language difficulties or
11hearing or speaking impairments
limited English proficiency.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2030 12Section 2030. 885.37 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 885.37 (1m), and 885.37
13(1m) (b), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1212,2514 885.37 (1m) (b) If a court has notice that a person who fits any of the criteria
15under par. (a) has a language difficulty because of the inability to speak or
16understand English, has a hearing impairment, is unable to speak or has a speech
17defect the court shall make a factual determination of whether the language
18difficulty or the hearing or speaking impairment is sufficient to prevent the
19individual from communicating with his or her attorney, reasonably understanding
20the English testimony or reasonably being understood in English. If the court
21determines that,
limited English proficiency and that an interpreter is necessary, the
22court shall advise the person that he or she has a right to a qualified interpreter and
23that, if the person cannot afford one, an interpreter will be provided for him or her
24at the public's expense. Any waiver of the right to an interpreter is effective only if
25made voluntarily in person, in open court and on the record.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2031
1Section 2031. 885.37 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
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