Persons with a Significant Interest in the Matter
Finally, there are LEP persons who have a significant interest in a matter before the court, even if they have no ”legally recognized” interest at stake. Examples include non‐testifying victims in a criminal case, tenants in a public housing complex in a legal action that affects their tenancy, members of a class action who are not lead plaintiffs, or family members of the victim or the defendant in a trial for murder or other aggravated offense. The court should inquire whether there are individuals in the courtroom who may be in need of interpreter services, and determine whether their interest warrants provision of language services.
要は法的当事者でなくても、訴訟の結果によって影響を受ける人はいるわけで、そういう人々にも裁判所は十分な配慮をするべきですよね、という内容。必ずしも無条件で裁判所が負担して通訳者を手配せよという内容ではないが、ちょっと記述が曖昧すぎて、解釈の余地を残すところです。
詳しくはこちらから。
ABA Language Access Standards Project
ドラフトのPDFリンクはこちらから。
ABA Standards for Language Access in Courts
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