Raises the minimum fee for temporary interpreters and requires town and village courts to share in the compensation of such interpreters.

This bill amends the judiciary law to increase the minimum fee for temporary interpreters in courts. It mandates that town and village courts share in the compensation of these interpreters, with any amount exceeding $110 per day paid by the town or village where the court is located. The bill applies to courts where a deaf or hard of hearing person is a party or a victim, or where such a person is a member of the immediate family of a victim.

Raises the minimum fee for temporary interpreters and requires town and village courts to share in the compensation of such interpreters.

This bill amends the judiciary law to increase the minimum fee for temporary interpreters in courts. It mandates that town and village courts share in the compensation of these interpreters, with any amount exceeding $110 per day paid by the town or village where the court is located. The bill applies to courts where a deaf or hard of hearing person is a party or a victim, or where such a person is a member of the immediate family of a victim.