Section 755.5 Of Chapter 4. Interpreters And Translators From California Evidence Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 4.
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. (a) During any medical examination, requested by an insurer
or by the defendant, of a person who is a party to a civil action and
who does not proficiently speak or understand the English language,
conducted for the purpose of determining damages in a civil action,
an interpreter shall be present to interpret the examination in a
language that the person understands. The interpreter shall be
certified pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 11435.05) of
Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code.
(b) The fees of interpreters used under subdivision (a) shall be
paid by the insurer or defendant requesting the medical examination.
(c) The record of, or testimony concerning, any medical
examination conducted in violation of subdivision (a) shall be
inadmissible in the civil action for which it was conducted or any
other civil action.
(d) This section does not prohibit the presence of any other
person to assist a party.
(e) In the event that interpreters certified pursuant to Article 8
(commencing with Section 11435.05) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of
Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code cannot be present at the
medical examination, upon stipulation of the parties the requester
specified in subdivision (a) shall have the discretionary authority
to provisionally qualify and use other interpreters.