1. The juvenile court shall appoint at public expense an interpreter for a person with limited English proficiency in all proceedings conducted pursuant to the provisions of this title if the person with limited English proficiency is:
- (a) The child who is alleged to be or has been adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision;
- (b) A parent or guardian of the child that is alleged to be or has been adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision; or
- (c) A person who appears as a witness.
- 2. If a certified or registered court interpreter is not available, the juvenile court shall appoint an interpreter in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 1.510.
3. As used in this section:
- (a) “Interpreter” means a person who has a certificate or registration as an interpreter issued by the Court Administrator pursuant to NRS 1.510 and 1.520.
- (b) “Person with limited English proficiency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 1.510.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1462; A 2017, 1146; 2023, 2610)