1999 Minnesota Statutes

     546.42 Persons handicapped in communication; 
  interpreters. 

    For the purposes of sections 546.42 to 546.44 a person 
 handicapped in communication is one who, because of a hearing, 
 speech or other communication disorder, or because of difficulty 
 in speaking or comprehending the English language, is unable to 
 fully understand the proceedings in which the person is required 
 to participate, or when named as a party to a legal proceeding, 
 is unable by reason of the deficiency to obtain due process of 
 law. 

    HIST: 1975 c 337 s 1; 1981 c 131 s 1; 1984 c 460 s 1; 1986 c 
 444