Rule 56.Interpreters
Current through December 29, 2025 · Last verified July 8, 2026
Full Text of Rule 56
Amendment History
[Added by order entered and effective December 1, 2005.]
Plain-English Summary
The court may appoint an interpreter of its own selection. The choice is the court's rather than a party's, which keeps the interpreter a neutral of the court rather than of a side.
The court may also fix the interpreter's reasonable compensation.
Payment does not fall on the parties: the compensation is paid out of funds provided by law. A party who needs an interpreter is not thereby faced with a cost that could keep them out of their own hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who selects the interpreter?
The court, which may appoint an interpreter of its own selection.
Who sets the interpreter's fee?
The court may fix the interpreter's reasonable compensation.
Who pays for the interpreter?
The compensation is paid out of funds provided by law.
Can a party bring their own interpreter?
The rule addresses the court's power to appoint one of its own selection.
When was this rule added?
By order entered and effective December 1, 2005.