Part One
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter IV
PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCEDURE
Article 61. Interpreters
1. Interpreters shall be required by investigating bodies, procuracies or courts in cases where the procedures are participated by persons who cannot use Vietnamese.
2. Interpreters must appear in response to the summonses of investigating bodies, procuracies or subpoenas of courts and must interpret truthfully, must not disclose investigation secrets; if they interpret falsely, the interpreters shall bear penal liability according to Article 307 of the Penal Code.
3. Interpreters must refuse to participate in the procedure or be changed if:
a/ They fall into one of the cases defined in Clause 1 and Clause 3, Article 42 of this Code;
b/ They have conducted the procedure in the capacity as head, deputy head of the investigating body, investigator, chairman or vice-chairman of the procuracy, procurator, president or vice-president of the court, judge, juror or court clerk, or have participated in the capacity as defense counsel, witness or expert in such cases.
The change of interpreters shall be decided by the requesting agencies.
4. The provisions of this Article shall also apply to persons who know signs of the dumb and the deaf.
Fair trial standards
Rights during investigation - access to interpreter and translation if questioned in other language
Rights during trial - interpretation and translation
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