CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 1.1-11
Use of an Interpreter at Trial
[You will recall that <insert names of all such witnesses> testified through an interpreter.] [In
this case, <insert names of all such witnesses> will testify through an interpreter.] Our courts are
open to everyone, regardless of their ability to understand and speak English. You are to draw
no inference for or against any witness who (has offered/offers) testimony through an interpreter.
Some of you may speak or understand the language used by the witness(es). Nevertheless, you
must treat the interpreter's English translation of the witness' answers as evidence. Even if you
think that the interpreter makes a mistake, you must base your deliberations only on the official
translation. What the witness(es) may have said in the foreign language, prior to the interpreter's
translation, is not evidence, and may not be considered by you in any way in your deliberations.
This ensures that all jurors consider the same evidence.
Provenance
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
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