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Rule 183. Interpreters (1990)

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The court may appoint an interpreter of its own selection and may fix the interpreter's reasonable compensation. The compensation shall be paid out of funds provided by law or by one or more of the parties as the court may direct, and may be taxed ultimately as costs, in the discretion of the court.

Amended by order of April 24, 1990, eff. Sept. 1, 1990: To adopt procedures for the appointment and compensation of interpreters. Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 43(f). The provision regarding summoning interpreters and their conduct is deleted because it is covered by Rule 604, Texas Rules of Civil Evidence.