1 V.S.A. § 333: Appointment of interpreter

(a) The presiding officer in a proceeding shall appoint an interpreter after making a preliminary determination that the interpreter is able to:

(1) readily communicate with the person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind;

(2) accurately interpret statements or communications from the person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind; and

(3) interpret the proceedings to the person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind.

(b) The presiding officer shall make findings when appointing an interpreter not designated as a qualified interpreter.

(c) It shall be a rebuttable presumption that the requirements of this section are met if the interpreter proposed for appointment is a qualified interpreter. It shall also be a rebuttable presumption that the requirements of this section are not met if the interpreter proposed for appointment is not a qualified interpreter.