Interpreter for person with limited English proficiency: Appointment required in criminal proceedings; appointment when certified or registered interpreter not available.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 50.0545
in effect1. An interpreter must be appointed at public expense for a person with limited English proficiency who is a defendant or a witness in a criminal proceeding.
2. If a certified or registered court interpreter is not available, a court shall appoint an interpreter in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 1.510 .
3. As used in this section:
(a) Interpreter means a person who has a certificate or registration as an interpreter issued by the Court Administrator pursuant to NRS 1.510 and 1.520 .
(b) Person with limited English proficiency has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 1.510 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-050.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026