{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-5-8.1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-5-8.1","heading":"Waiver of interpreter/transliterator and CART provider.","body":"(a) A non-English speaking person may at any point in the proceeding waive the right to the services of an interpreter/transliterator or a CART provider, but only when: (1) The waiver is approved by the appointing authority after explaining on the record to the non-English speaking person through an interpreter/transliterator or a CART provider the nature and effect of the waiver; (2) The appointing authority determines on the record that the waiver has been made knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily; and (3) The non-English speaking person has been afforded the opportunity to consult with his or her attorney.\n(b) At any point in any proceeding or hearing, for good cause shown, a non-English speaking person may retract his or her waiver and request an interpreter/transliterator or a CART provider.","path":["Title 8 Courts and Civil Procedure — Courts","Chapter 5 Court Secretaries, Court Reporters, and Electronic Court Reporters"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE8/8-5/8-5-8.1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:54:53Z","sha256":"a7be720741363bb8b6ee74d15f2fdf0063d2419b577a6a024289ed4d4f3e0bf2","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-5-8","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-8-5-8.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}