HB 1651 -- Court Procedures

Sponsor:  Goodman

This bill makes changes to the laws regarding court procedures.
In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Clarifies that juvenile officers must provide a risk and
needs assessment report to the juvenile court;

(2)  Requires that qualified interpreters or translators be
appointed in all legal proceedings in which a non-English
speaking person is a party or witness.  The interpreter or
translator cannot be compelled to testify as to information that
would be protected by the attorney-client privilege.  A
reasonable fee for the interpreters or translators will be
allowed in civil, juvenile, and criminal proceedings;

(3)  Allows moneys from the law library fund to be used for
courtroom renovation and technology enhancement in counties not
on the nonpartisan court plan; and

(4)  Deletes the requirement that the summons in a
landlord-tenant action be sent to the defendant by certified
mail.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:16 am