Detrick v. Shimada (2026)
B344461; filed 4/28/26.
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## Rule excerpts
Foundation for an English-language declaration signed by a declarant unable to read or speak English.
> Without information about the interpreter’s qualifications and his or her attestation that the translation was accurate, we still lack the necessary link providing a foundation for Shimada’s declaration establishing that it is trustworthy in light of her admitted inability to read or speak English.
— Detrick v. Shimada (2026), slip op., p. 10.