546.42 PERSONS DISABLED IN COMMUNICATION; INTERPRETERS.
For the purposes of sections
546.42 to
546.44, a person disabled in communication is one
who, because of a hearing, speech, or other communication disorder, or because of difficulty in
speaking or comprehending the English language, is unable to fully understand the proceedings in
which the person is required to participate, or when named as a party to a legal proceeding, is
unable by reason of the deficiency to obtain due process of law.
History: 1975 c 337 s 1; 1981 c 131 s 1; 1984 c 460 s 1; 1986 c 444