Interpretes para personas sordas en casos penales

Explicación Simple

Si una persona sorda está en un juicio, la corte tiene que conseguir un intérprete para que pueda entender todo. Esto también se aplica si la persona sorda es víctima o testigo. Es un derecho que ayuda a que se haga justicia.

Es como si estuvieras en un partido de fútbol donde no entiendes las reglas. Un buen amigo que sabe de fútbol te explica todo, para que puedas disfrutar y participar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un hombre sordo, es acusado de un crimen. Durante el juicio, el juez asigna a un intérprete que le ayuda a entender lo que se dice. Además, si Ana, una amiga de Juan que también es sorda, es testigo, la corte también le proporciona un intérprete para que pueda declarar correctamente.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-164.1 - Interpreters for the deaf (Supreme Court Rule 2:507 derived in part from this section). In any criminal case in which a deaf person is the accused, an interpreter for the deaf person shall be appointed. In any criminal case in which a deaf person is the victim or a witness, an interpreter for the deaf person shall be appointed by the court in which the case is to be heard unless the court finds that the deaf person does not require the services of a court-appointed interpreter and the deaf person waives his rights. Such interpreter shall be procured by the judge of the court in which the case is to be heard through the Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. The compensation of an interpreter appointed by the court pursuant to this section shall be fixed by the court and paid from the general fund of the state treasury as part of the expense of trial. Such fee shall not be assessed as part of the costs; if the Department cannot procure such services, then the court may appoint a readily available interpreter with full certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., or an equivalent national certification. Such court-appointed interpreter's qualifications are subject to review and approval by the Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. Any person entitled to the services of an interpreter under this section may waive these services for all or a portion of the proceedings. Such a waiver shall be made by the person upon the record after an opportunity to consult with legal counsel. A judicial officer, utilizing an interpreter obtained in accordance with this section, shall explain to the deaf person the nature and effect of any waiver. Any waiver shall be approved in writing by the deaf person's legal counsel. If the pe