Miss. Code Ann. § 9-21-80

(1) The court shall appoint an interpreter in the following order of preference: (a) Certified court interpreter. (b) Registered court interpreter. (c) Non-credential interpreter. (2) A non-credentialed interpreter may be appointed if: (a) Neither a certified nor registered court interpreter reasonably is available; and (b) The court has evaluated the totality of the circumstances, including the gravity of the judicial proceeding and the potential penalty or consequence involved. (3) If the court appoints a non-credentialed interpreter, the court must make the following findings on the record: (a) The proposed interpreter appears to have: (i) adequate language skills, knowledge of interpreting techniques, and familiarity with interpreting in a court setting; and (ii) read and understand, and agrees to abide by, the Mississippi Code of Ethics for Court Interpreters and the Mississippi Rules on Standards for Court Interpreters. (4) A summary of the efforts made to obtain a certified or registered court interpreter, as well as a summary of the efforts to determine the capabilities of the proposed non-credentialed interpreter, must be made in open court and placed on the record.