NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 101.25
DUTY TO ABIDE BY TRANSLATION PROVIDED IN COURT.
NOTE WELL: The following instruction should be given
whenever testimony will be received in court with the
assistance of an interpreter.
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. You must
rely on the translation provided by the interpreter. Do not retranslate
any testimony for other jurors. If you believe that the court interpreter
translated testimony incorrectly, it is your duty to immediately notify
the bailiff or the court.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 101.25 (June 2013). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
Provenance
- Source
- sog.unc.edu
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
c93bc17662604492c26aaa42643b5a086f0e47764e90e72defab40d584c19180
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