{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1904","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-1904","heading":"Preliminary determination of interpreter’s qualifications.","body":"Before appointing an interpreter, an appointing authority shall make a preliminary determination that the interpreter is able to accurately communicate with and translate information to and from the communication-impaired person involved. If the interpreter is not able to provide effective communication with the communication-impaired person, the appointing authority shall appoint another qualified interpreter.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 19. Government Language Accessibility.","Subchapter I. Interpreters."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-1904","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"25bfb998795d675374a945ef76e74496a7fc69660612f11d84ff447f7df13f3e","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1903","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1905"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}