South Dakota’s court system needs to improve its use of interpreters to protect the rights of non-English speakers who wind up in court, Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson said Friday.

The committee, which faces no deadline,  will examine when an interpreter is needed, who is qualified to be one and how interpreters are appointed. Other issues involve payment for interpreters, translation of court documents, and the use of telephones, computers or two-way television services to provide interpretation services.

See: The Daily Republic