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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 21.004

This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 21.004, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.

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§ 21.004. INTERPRETER'S POSITION IN COURT.

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If a court is required to appoint an interpreter under this subchapter, the court may not start proceedings until the appointed interpreter is in court in a position not more than 10 feet from and in full view of the deaf person.

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