California Code of Regulations
Title 1 - General Provisions
Division 2 - Office of Administrative Hearings
Chapter 1 - General APA Hearing Procedures
Section 1032 - Interpreters and Accommodation
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) A party shall give timely notice to OAH and the agency when that party or the party's representative or witness needs any of the following accommodations during a proceeding before OAH:
(b) Unless otherwise provided by contract, the agency shall provide the appropriate language assistance.
(c) An interpreter at a Hearing or other proceeding shall be sworn by oath or affirmation to perform his or her duties truthfully. The oath or affirmation shall be in substantially the following form:
"Do you swear or affirm that, to the best of your skill and judgment, you will make a true interpretation of the questions asked and the answers given and that you will make a true translation of any documents which require translation?"
(d) A party may ask the ALJ assigned to the Hearing to direct payment for the cost of interpreter services pursuant to section 11435.25.
1. New section
filed 6-30-97 as an interim regulation pursuant to Government Code section
11400.20;
operative 7-1-97 (Register 97, No. 27). Interim regulations expire on 12-31-98
unless earlier repealed or amended.
2. Interim regulation, including
amendment of NOTE, field 5-19-98 as a permanent regulation pursuant to
Government Code section
11400.20;
operative 5-30-98 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(d)
(Register 98, No. 21).
3. Repealer and new section and amendment of
NOTE field 10-13-2004; operative 12-1-2004 (Register 2004, No. 42).
Note: Authority cited: Section 11370.5(b), Government Code. Reference: Section 751, Evidence Code; and Sections 11435.05, 11435.10, 11435.55 and 11435.65, Government Code.
