EZRCP · Virginia · Part Three - Practice and Procedure in Civil Actions · Va. Sup. Ct. R. 2:507

Va. Sup. Ct. R. 2:507. — Privileged Communications Involving Interpreters

Virginia · Part Three - Practice and Procedure in Civil Actions

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Rule text

Whenever a deaf or non-English-speaking person communicates through an interpreter to any person under such circumstances that the communication would be privileged, and such person could not be compelled to testify as to the communications, the privilege also applies to the interpreter.

Adopted and promulgated by Order dated June 1, 2012; effective July 1, 2012.

Last amended by Order dated November 13, 2020; effective July 1, 2021.