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can records from phone call using interpreters for the deaf be used in court?

a deaf person admitted committing crimes ie rape and attempted murder while talking through an interpreter on the phone can this person who interpreted the chat be brought to court as a witness to the admittance of a crime?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Sure, happens all the time with all types of interpreters, language, disability, whatever. They don't have any type of privilage or confidentiality guarantee from the law, why would they?

    Source(s): I'm a civil suit and criminal defense investigator. Done it a couple of times already! :)
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sure, why not? It's evidence and if the prosecutor finds out about it, you can bet he or she will subpoena the interpreter and call records.

    There is no presumption or guarantee of privilege when a deaf person uses an interpreter to talk on the phone.

  • 1 decade ago

    of course. they are a witness to the conversation that deaf person isn't very bright they should have known that talking through tty there is a person reading it and talking over the phone.

  • soffer
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    It relies upon on what state you're in. In Ohio, basically one section could desire to be conscious that the recording is occurring. besides the shown fact that, till he's recording you doing something that implicates you in doing something unlawful --- hiding materials, abusing your babies, threatening to kill him, or something alongside those lines, it is not suitable. you are able to nasty and mean to him. The courts assume that. the reality which you 2 are not getting alongside is probable the reason of the divorce.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If the accused was talking with his attorney through the interpreter, then no, because the attorney client privilege prevents it. If the accused was talking withe someone other than his attorney or priest, then yes. There is no interpreter-client privilege.

  • 1 decade ago

    No. They were doing a duty. This would mean that deaf persons wouldn't have a right to privacy in their phone conversations and would set very bad and unconstitutional precedent

  • Dan H
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Of course. They are a witness to a potential confession.

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