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FL S0468

FL S0468
Court Interpreter Services

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Introduced
11/15/2023
In Committee
11/28/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to court interpreter services; amending s. 29.0185, F.S.; authorizing the state courts system to use state revenues, if available, to provide court-appointed interpreting services to nonindigent individuals; requiring such services to be provided as prescribed by the Supreme Court; amending s. 29.0195, F.S.; repealing the cost recovery requirement for court-appointed interpreting services; providing an exception for translation services; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the state courts system to use state revenues, if available, to provide court-appointed interpreting services to non-indigent individuals as prescribed by the Supreme Court. It also repeals the cost recovery requirement for court-appointed interpreting services, except for translation services. This bill aims to expand access to court interpreter services by allowing the use of state funds for non-indigent individuals and eliminating the cost recovery requirement for most interpreting services.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died on Calendar (on 03/08/2024)

Bill Topics

Government Operations
  • ‐ Judicial Branch Operations
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/468 11/15/2023
Analysis - Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/468/Analyses/2024s00468.fp.PDF 02/23/2024
Analysis - Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/468/Analyses/2024s00468.pre.fp.PDF 02/20/2024
Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/468/Analyses/2024s00468.acj.PDF 02/13/2024
Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/468/Analyses/2024s00468.pre.acj.PDF 02/12/2024
Analysis - Judiciary (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/468/Analyses/2024s00468.ju.PDF 02/05/2024
Analysis - Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/468/Analyses/2024s00468.pre.ju.PDF 02/02/2024
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/468/BillText/Filed/HTML 11/15/2023
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