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Public Act 91-0381
HB1858 Enrolled LRB9104974WHdv
AN ACT to amend the Code of Civil Procedure by changing
Section 8-1402.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
changing Section 8-1402 as follows:
(735 ILCS 5/8-1402) (from Ch. 110, par. 8-1402)
Sec. 8-1402. Accommodation for hearing disability
Interpreter for deaf. Whenever any deaf person is a party to
any legal proceeding of any nature, or a juror or witness
therein, the court in all instances shall appoint a qualified
interpreter of the deaf sign-language to interpret the
proceedings to and the testimony of such deaf person. In the
case of a deaf juror, the interpreter shall be available
throughout the actual trial and may accompany and communicate
with such juror throughout any period during which the jury
is sequestered or engaged in its deliberations.
Accommodations shall be made in accordance with the federal
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 so that a qualified
individual with a hearing disability may participate as a
party, witness, juror, or spectator in any legal proceeding.
The court shall determine and allow a reasonable fee for all
such interpreter's services provided under this Section which
shall be paid out of general county funds.
(Source: P.A. 83-461.)
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