Tex. R. Civ. P. 183 · A. EVIDENCE
INTERPRETERS
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
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.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Notes and Comments
Comment to 1990 change: 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.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463426/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf (PDF pages 126)
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