Interpreters — Rule 604

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

Interpreters — Rule 604

SUMMARY OF RULE 604

• The interpreter must qualify as an expert under CRE 702.
• The interpreter must affirm that he or she will make a true translation.

LEGAL AUTHORITIES

• The role of interpreter is a conduit, translating words precisely without adding any of his or her own. People v. Mejia-Mendoza, 965 P.2d 777 (Colo. 1998).

• A translating fact witness (interrogation detective) may testify without being certified as an interpreter if the witness has personal knowledge of a relevant conversation or evidence, is capable of testifying to translation without misleading, and is subject to...