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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-10-1102: Definitions

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 16
  3. Chapter 10
  4. Subchapter 11

As used in this subchapter: (1) "Interpret" means to convey spoken English in a manner understood by a person who has limited English proficiency by using American Sign Language and transliteration, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services or similar procedures, or a language in which the person is fluent, and to convey the communication made by that person into spoken English; and (2) "Limited English proficiency" means either: (A) The inability of a person to adequately understand or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding because the person has not developed fluency in English; or (B) The inability of a person to adequately hear, understand, or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding due to a speech impairment, hearing loss, deafness, deaf-blindness, or other disability. Added by Act 2013, No. 237,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Interpret" means to convey spoken English in a manner understood by a person who has limited English proficiency by using American Sign Language and transliteration, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services or similar procedures, or a language in which the person is fluent, and to convey the communication made by that person into spoken English; and

(2) "Limited English proficiency" means either: (A) The inability of a person to adequately understand or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding because the person has not developed fluency in English; or (B) The inability of a person to adequately hear, understand, or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding due to a speech impairment, hearing loss, deafness, deaf-blindness, or other disability.

(A) The inability of a person to adequately understand or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding because the person has not developed fluency in English; or

(B) The inability of a person to adequately hear, understand, or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding due to a speech impairment, hearing loss, deafness, deaf-blindness, or other disability.

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