Rule 1702 - LANGUAGE ACCESS COORDINATORS FOR EACH JUDICIAL DISTRICT(a)Local Language Access Coordinator.Each judicial district must have a local language access coordinator under Rule 107(b)(2)(C).
(b)Responsibilities.A local language access coordinator's responsibilities include:
(1) maintaining a list of the district's court interpreters;(2) complying with Rule 1704(b)(2);(3) maintaining familiarity with the Kansas code of professional responsibility for court interpreters, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. § 2000det seq.), and Kansas statutes and Supreme Court rules related to interpreters and language access;(4) receiving complaints regarding alleged code violations and following local court procedures for responding to the complaints; and(5) performing other related responsibilities assigned by the district's chief judge.Kan. R. Rel. Lang. Acce. 1702
New rule effective 7/1/2016.