{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-1-69.7","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 34:1-69.7","heading":"Legislative findings and declarations","body":"The Legislature finds and declares that it shall be the policy of this State  to secure the rights of hearing impaired persons who, because of impairment of  hearing or speech, are unable to readily understand or communicate spoken  language and who consequently cannot be fully protected in legal proceedings  unless qualified interpreters are available to assist them.\nL.1983, c. 564, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.","path":["TITLE 34 LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"f9c238a113e4d234cfd54676f06c57685c675969b752f6534d7d364158815f29","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-1-69.6","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-1-69.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}