{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-2.42.150","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 2.42.150","heading":"Waiver of right to interpreter.","body":"(1) The right to a qualified interpreter may not be waived except when:\n(a) A hearing impaired person requests a waiver through the use of a qualified interpreter;\n(b) The counsel, if any, of the hearing impaired person consents; and\n(c) The appointing authority determines that the waiver has been made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently.\n(2) Waiver of a qualified interpreter shall not preclude the hearing impaired person from claiming his or her right to a qualified interpreter at a later time during the proceeding, program, or activity.","path":["Title 2","Chapter 2.42"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=2.42.150","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:01Z","sha256":"759c172d458c0b9b50a3f5d86dd75bfa1cc39cd73a668e7e51145a708442fd1b","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-2.42.140","next":"us-wa/rcw-2.42.160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}