IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 2.05
Testimony through Interpreter
You are about to hear testimony from _____________ who will be testifying in
[language to be used] through the interpreter. You should give this testimony the same
consideration you would give it had the witness testified in English.
Al
though some of you may know [language to be used], it is important that all jurors
consider the same evidence. Therefore, you must accept the English translation of [his] [her]
testimony.
If
, however, you believe the interpreter translated incorrectly, let me know immediately
by writing a note and giving it to the [clerk] [bailiff] [deputy]. You should not ask your question
or make any comment about the translation in front of the other jurors, or otherwise share your
question or concern with any of them. I will take steps to see if your question can be answered
and any discrepancy can be addressed. If, however, after such efforts a discrepancy remains, you
must rely only on the official English translation as provided by the interpreter.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
- Content hash
3844f1f8f141f3e2a47a74a6e8aa4bc98833e4941f510af30d7e00a4e79ae9c4
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