County Court Criminal Procedure Rules 2019

Unless the Court otherwise orders, a party seeking to rely on a translated affidavit who requires an interpreter is not entitled to rely on the affidavit unless it complies with Rule 43.02.1 of Chapter I of the Rules of the County Court.

Unless the Court otherwise orders, a party seeking to rely on a translated statement of a witness who requires an interpreter is not entitled to rely on the statement unless an accredited interpreter has verified that—

before sight translating the statement to the witness, the interpreter—

had read the Code of Conduct and agrees to be bound by it; and

had been given an adequate opportunity to prepare to sight translate the statement; and

the interpreter sight translated the entire statement to the witness and the witness then—

informed the person before whom the statement is made through the interpreter that the witness had understood the interpreter and agrees with the entire contents of the statement; and

where applicable, signed the statement in the presence of the interpreter.