Section 9-21-80 - Order of preference in appointment of interpreter; findings required for appointment of non-credentialed interpreter(1) The court shall appoint an interpreter in the following order of preference: (a) Certified court interpreter.(b) Registered court interpreter.(c) Non-credential interpreter.(2) A non-credentialed interpreter may be appointed if: (a) Neither a certified nor registered court interpreter reasonably is available; and(b) The court has evaluated the totality of the circumstances, including the gravity of the judicial proceeding and the potential penalty or consequence involved.(3) If the court appoints a non-credentialed interpreter, the court must make the following findings on the record: (a) The proposed interpreter appears to have: (i) adequate language skills, knowledge of interpreting techniques, and familiarity with interpreting in a court setting; and(ii) read and understand, and agrees to abide by, the Mississippi Code of Ethics for Court Interpreters and the Mississippi Rules on Standards for Court Interpreters.(4) A summary of the efforts made to obtain a certified or registered court interpreter, as well as a summary of the efforts to determine the capabilities of the proposed non-credentialed interpreter, must be made in open court and placed on the record.Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 355, HB 1217,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2023.