Statute · California Government Code
Cal. Gov't Code § 11435.20 — Language Assistance
Cal. Gov't Code § 11435.20
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Government Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1996-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) The hearing, or any medical examination conducted for the purpose of determining compensation or monetary award, shall be conducted in English.
Citator
Cal. Gov't Code § 11435.20 — Language Assistance is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) The hearing, or any medical examination conducted for the purpose of determining compensation or monetary award, shall be conducted in English.
(b) If a party or the party’s witness does not proficiently speak or understand English and before commencement of the hearing or medical examination requests language assistance, an agency subject to the language assistance requirement of this article shall provide the party or witness an interpreter.