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Right to an interpreter italian criminal case

Avv. Massimo Romano · updated 15/08/2026

This page is being written. It covers right to an interpreter italian criminal case under Italian law for people who are not Italian. The provision it relies on and the questions it answers are below; for an answer today, call us.

Provision: Art. 143 c.p.p. (D.lgs. 32/2014, dir. 2010/64/UE)
Checked 15/08/2026.

In short

This page covers right to an interpreter italian criminal case for people who are not Italian. It is being written now. Below is what it will set out and the Italian provision it relies on. If you need an answer on this today, call — we answer at any hour.

Governing provision: Art. 143 c.p.p. (D.lgs. 32/2014, dir. 2010/64/UE)

What this page will set out

  • What is actually happening
  • What to do now
  • During the investigation
  • How this differs from the US and the UK
  • Instructing a lawyer

Questions it answers

  • Do I get an interpreter during police questioning in Italy?
  • Will the charges be translated into English?
  • Who pays for the interpreter in an Italian criminal case?
  • Can I refuse to sign a document I don't understand in Italy?

Provisions relied on

  • Art. 143 c.p.p. (D.lgs. 32/2014, dir. 2010/64/UE)

Checked 15/08/2026. Italian sentencing provisions change; if you are reading this long afterwards, ask us to confirm.

Avv. Massimo Romano — Italian criminal defence lawyer, Naples Bar no. 14553, admitted to plead before the Court of Cassation since 23 October 2015.

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