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Ohio Sup.R. 9.40
Impartiality and Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest
Interpreters and translators shall be impartial and unbiased. Interpreters and translators shall
refrain from conduct that may give the appearance of bias and shall disclose any real or perceived
conflict of interest.
History
Effective Date: July 1, 2023 Amended: November 13, 2025 Commentary Interpreters and translators must disclose to the court any prior involvement with a case or court function, parties, or witnesses that creates or could be viewed as creating a conflict of interest, provided such disclosure must not include anything that is privileged or confidential. The court must then determine whether the interpreter or translator may cont inue on the case or court function. Counsel for either party may petition the court for appointment of a different interpreter or translator on the basis of a conflict of interest and the court must determine on the record whether to release the interpreter or translator from the case or court function. Commentary (July 1, 2026) Appendix H, Canon 3 was renumbered to R ule 9.40 as part of the 2026 restructuring of the Rules of Superintendence.
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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