{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-30a.400","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 30A.400","heading":"Interpreters -- Appointment -- Hearing to determine need.","body":"(1) If a person has been detained in police custody or has been arrested, an interpreter shall be provided prior to any interrogation or taking of a statement from the person if the court determines he meets the criteria set forth in KRS 30A.410.\n(2) Any statement made by a person who is entitled to the services of an interpreter under subsection (1) of this section to a law enforcement officer may be used as evidence against that person only if the statement was made, offered, or elicited in the presence of a qualified interpreter. This subsection shall not deny a person the right to make a voluntary confession.\n(3) If the eligibility of the individual for an interpreter is challenged, the judge may, on good cause shown, hold a hearing to determine the bona fid e need for interpreter services.\n(4) If it is determined that the person is not entitled to these services, no portion of KRS 30A.425 to 30A.435 shall apply to him.","path":["KRS Chapter 30A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=21204","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:50Z","sha256":"7f6eae1cee3e985768d79f39761b20141635f9ccedfd6aca9e39f933e183be72","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-30a.310","next":"us-ky/krs-30a.405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}