1. (1) Pursuant to this article 3, the court shall provide language access to a child or a parent, guardian, other custodian, or other party if the person requests language access or the court finds that a person has limited English proficiency.
2. (2) A person who receives language access pursuant to this section must receive translation and interpretation services in circumstances when a similarly situated person would receive the communication in English. Translation must be provided in a timely manner and without unreasonable delay if requested by the party, and interpretation must be provided at every proceeding.

Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (HB 24-1031), ch. 327, p. 2214, § 3, effective August 7.

Editor's note: This section was numbered as § 19-3-218 in HB 24-1031 but was renumbered on revision for ease of location.