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HB1656: Interpreters; fee for non-English-speaking defendants.
Chief Patron
Del.
Matt Lohr (R-26)
Matt Lohr
(R-26)
Harrisonburg, VA
Served: 2006–
Progress
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Interpreters for non-English-speaking persons. Requires the interpreter fee for a non-English-speaking defendant to be assessed as costs if the defendant is found guilty. View Full Text »
Poll Results
6 votes
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Comments
Is it constitutional to penalize the defendant for her offense AND for not speaking English? Another piece of mean-spirited, small-minded legislation that deserves to go nowhere.