Every person who cannot speak or understand the English language or who because of hearing, speaking, or other impairment has difficulty in communicating with other persons, and who is a party to or a witness in a civil proceeding is entitled to an interpreter to assist the person throughout the proceeding.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-14-3 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.41.