Section 333 - Appointment of interpreter(a) The presiding officer in a proceeding shall appoint an interpreter after making a preliminary determination that the interpreter is able to: (1) readily communicate with the person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind;(2) accurately interpret statements or communications from the person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind; and(3) interpret the proceedings to the person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind.(b) The presiding officer shall make findings when appointing an interpreter not designated as a qualified interpreter.(c) It shall be a rebuttable presumption that the requirements of this section are met if the interpreter proposed for appointment is a qualified interpreter. It shall also be a rebuttable presumption that the requirements of this section are not met if the interpreter proposed for appointment is not a qualified interpreter.Amended by 2023 , No. 36, § 7, eff. 7/1/2023.Added 1987, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2005, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. 5/20/2006; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.