Paragraph 1: Right to an interpreter during hearings

For the application of article 803-5, if the person suspected or prosecuted has not requested the assistance of an interpreter but there is a doubt as to his ability to speak or understand the French language, the authority conducting his hearing or before which this person appears shall ensure by all appropriate means that he speaks and understands this language. If it appears that the person does not speak or…

If the suspected or accused person who is the subject of a hearing contests the absence of an interpreter or the quality of the interpretation, he or she may make observations which are either mentioned in the minutes of the hearing or examination or in the notes of the hearing if they are made immediately, or placed in the file of the proceedings if they are made subsequently.