When does the Administrative Office of the Courts not pay for a court interpreter?
Pursuant to KRS 30A.415 (1,2) the Kentucky Court of Justice is only required to pay for interpreting services that are needed during a court proceeding or for direct services. The Kentucky Court of Justice does not pay for interpreting services for attorneys, public defenders, law enforcement officers, jail officials, social workers from the Cabinet for Families and Children, other state agency employees, or other social or mental health workers. The KCOJ only pays for interpreting services done for the KCOJ or departments within the AOC.
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