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Q1002. Can the same interpreter be used at the police station and later in court?
Answered by the NYC Visa & Translation interpreting team
Usually yes, and continuity helps accuracy. Two cautions apply. If the interpreter's rendering at the investigation stage becomes disputed, the interpreter may be called on that point, which complicates their neutrality at trial. Second, the investigation record must name and be signed by the interpreter; where it does not, the statement's admissibility can be challenged. We keep a written record of every interpreting assignment for exactly this reason.
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Official sources — interpreting
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- Office of the Judiciary— Office of the Judiciary
- Ministry of Justice— Ministry of Justice
- AIIC — professional standards for conference interpreters— AIIC
- Immigration Bureau — visas, 90-day reporting, TM.30— Immigration Bureau
- Lawyers Council of Thailand — Notarial Services Attorneys— Lawyers Council of Thailand
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