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Fla. Stat. § 901.245 — Interpreter services for deaf persons
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 901: Arrests and Temporary Detentions, Florida Statutes.
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 901.245
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
In the event that a person who is deaf is arrested and taken into custody for an alleged violation of a criminal law of this state, the services of a qualified interpreter shall be sought prior to interrogating such deaf person. If the services of a qualified interpreter cannot be obtained, the arresting officer may interrogate or take a statement from such person provided such interrogation and the answers thereto shall be in writing. The interrogation and the answers thereto shall be preserved and turned over to the court in the event such person is tried for the alleged offense.
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