Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 21.005
Oath

(a)

The interpreter shall take an oath that the interpreter will:

(1)

make a true interpretation to the deaf person of all the case proceedings in a language that the deaf person understands; and

(2)

repeat the deaf person’s answers to questions to counsel, court, or jury in the English language, using the interpreter’s best skill and judgment.

(b)

An interpreter appointed for a juror shall also take an oath that the interpreter will not:

(1)

participate in any manner in the deliberations of the jury;

(2)

communicate with any member of the jury regarding the deliberation of the jury except a literal translation of a juror’s remarks made during deliberations; or

(3)

disclose any of the deliberations with any person following a verdict.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: Section 21.005 — Oath, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.­21.­htm#21.­005 (accessed May 4, 2024).

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