CA · jury_instructions
CALCRIM No. 121
Duty to Abide by Translation Provided in Court
<Alternative A—foreign language testimony>
Some testimony may be given in <insert name
or description of language other than English>. An interpreter will provide
a translation for you at the time that the testimony is given. Y ou must
rely on the translation provided by the interpreter, even if you
understand the language spoken by the witness. Do not retranslate any
testimony for other jurors. If you believe the court interpreter translated
testimony incorrectly, let me know immediately by writing a note and
giving it to the (clerk/bailiff).
<Alternative B—foreign language recording>
Y ou (may/are about to) hear a recording [that is partially] in a foreign
language. Y ou will receive a transcript with an English language
translation of that recording.
Y ou must rely on the transcript, even if you understand the language in
the recording. Do not retranslate the recording for other jurors. If you
believe the transcript is incorrect, let me know immediately by writing a
note and giving it to the (clerk/bailiff). [If the recording is partially in
English, the English parts of the recording are the evidence.]
New January 2006; Revised February 2014, August 2016
Provenance
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- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- calcrim-2019
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