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Finding Legal Help

You are not required to hire an attorney, but legal matters can be complicated. Consider talking to an attorney to go over your options. See the Finding Legal Help page for information about free and low cost ways to get legal help.

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Usted no está obligado a contratar un abogado, pero los asuntos legales pueden ser complicados. Considere la posibilidad de hablar con un abogado para hablar de sus opciones. Para información sobre cómo obtener ayuda legal vea nuestra página Como encontrar ayuda legal.

Find a Court Interpreter

Click on a language to find court interpreters in that language and the countries in which it is spoken. Type <Ctrl + F> to find a language, country, or interpreter by name.

Credentials | Related Information
Language Groups: Chinese | Micronesian | Serbo-Croatian

Albanian
Amharic
American Sign Language
Arabic
Armenian
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Burmese
Cambodian
Cantonese
Cebuano
Chuukese
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dari
Dinka
Dutch
Farsi
French

German
Grebo
Greek
Gujarati
Gurmukhi
Hebrew
Hindi
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Karen
Khmer
Korean
Kosraean
Krahn
Kurdish
Laotian
Liberian
Lithuanian
Maay

Mabaan
Mandarin
Mandinka
Marshallese
Mende
Mongolian
Navajo
Nepali
Norwegian
Nuer
Oromo
Panjabi
Pashto
Pingelapese
Pohnpeian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Rundi

Russian
Samoan
Serbian
Somali
Spanish
Swahili
Swedish
Tagalog
Thai
Tibetan
Tigrigna
Tongan
Turkish
Ukrainian
Urdu
Vietnamese
Yapese
Yupik
Zigula

Credentials

Certified: Our most highly qualified interpreters. In addition to the basic requirements of an English diagnostic test, a test on the Interpreter Code of Professional Responsibility, a one-day orientation workshop a background check and 10 hours of observation, a certified interpreter has completed a seven-day training course and passed a three-part examination offered through the National Center for State Courts (www.ncsc.org). A certified interpreter must be used unless one is not reasonably available.
Approved: Our next most qualified interpreters. In addition to the basic requirements of an English diagnostic test, a test on the Interpreter Code of Professional Responsibility, a one-day orientation workshop a background check and 10 hours of observation, an approved interpreter has passed an Oral Proficiency Interview offered by Language Testing International (www.languagetesting.com).
Registered: Has completed the basic requirements of an English diagnostic test, a test on the Interpreter Code of Professional Responsibility, a one-day orientation workshop a background check and 10 hours of observation. There is no examination available in the language for certified or approved credentials.
Conditionally Approved: Vetted by the appointing authority for suitability in the particular hearing.

For more information about the qualifications of court interpreters, see our webpage on How to Become a Court Interpreter.

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Language Groups

Chinese

Select interpreter from among:

Cantonese
Korean
Mandarin
Tibetan

Micronesian

Select interpreter from among:

Chuukese
Kosraean
Pingelapese
Pohnpeian
Yapese

Serbo-Croatian

Select interpreter from among:

Bosnian
Croatian
Serbian

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Albanian

Spoken In: Albania, Macedonia, Serbia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Amharic

Spoken In: Ethiopia

Approved

Zerai, Kiflom Amharic
Logan
435-232-7709
435-753-7196

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Approved: 2008

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American Sign Language

5 Star Interpreting
801-683-2884
Email: scheduling@5starinterpreting.com
Webpage: 5starinterpreting.com

American Sign Language Communication
801-403-6606
800-908-3386
Email: service@aslcomm.com
Webpage: http://aslcomm.com/contact/

InterWest Interpreting Services
Jeff & Vicky Born
801-224-7683
866-224-7683 (24 hours toll-free)
Email: schedule@iwterps.com
Webpage: http://www.iwterps.com/schedule.aspx

For unique situations, contact Trenton Marsh at the Utah Interpreter Program (www.aslterpsutah.org) at 801-263-4870.

For a list of ASL interpreters qualified for work in the courts, see the roster maintained by the Utah Interpreter Program.

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Arabic

Spoken In: Algeria , Bahrain, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian West Bank and Gaza, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

Certified

El Fajri, Amine Arabic
Salt Lake City
801-326-9525
fajri2000@hotmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost Always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: None
Year Certified: 2018

Approved

Alsabea, Hasanain Arabic
Sandy
207-344-9795
alsabea.hasanain@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost Always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: None
Year Approved: 2019

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Armenian

Spoken In: Armenia

Approved

Torosyan, Harutyun Armenian
Midvale
801-657-8610
801-567-3858
tharutyun@msn.com

Willing to travel: Almost Always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Okay
Advance Notice: 3 days
Year Registered: 2015

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Bosnian

Also Known As: Croatian, Serbo-Croatian

Spoken In: Bosnia - Herzegovina

Approved

Hodzic, Irma Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Salt Lake City
801-949-2644
irhod1978@aol.com

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 24 hours
Year Approved: 2003

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Bulgarian

Spoken In: Bulgaria

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Burmese

Spoken In: Myanmar

Approved

Htut, Kyaw Burmese
West Jordan
801-810-5588
kyawkhtut@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 2 Weeks
Year Approved: 2012

Maung, Maung Burmese
Layton
801-530-9176
mmaung2503@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 3 Days
Year Approved: 2009

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Cambodian

Also Known As: Khmer

Spoken In: Cambodia, Viet Nam

Approved

Kelly, Kunthea Khmer
Centerville
801-298-4430
801-678-7467
thesmellofabeautifulflower@yahoo.com

Willing to travel:
Mileage Restriction:
Overnight Stay:
Advance Notice:
Year Approved: 2012

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Cantonese

Spoken In: China

Approved

Hui, Lap Hang Cantonese
Salt Lake City
801-706-1888
hulaha01@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Approved: 2003

Pang, Howard Cantonese
Salt Lake City
801-541-4357
hpang05@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Approved: 2012

Registered

Wang, Victoria Cantonese
Salt Lake City
801-882-6401
qian_w_2000@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 hour
Year Registered: 2020

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Cebuano

Spoken In: Philippines

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Chuukese

Spoken In: Micronesia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Croatian

Spoken In: Croatia

Approved

Hodzic, Irma Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Salt Lake City
801-949-2644
irhod1978@aol.com

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 24 hours
Year Approved: 2003

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Czech

Spoken In: Czech Republic

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Danish

Spoken In: Denmark

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Dari

Spoken In: Afghanistan, Iran

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Dinka

Spoken In: Sudan

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Dutch

Spoken In: Netherlands, Belgium

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Farsi

Also Known As: Persian

Spoken In: Afghanistan, Iran

Approved

Andisheh, Lida Farsi
Salt Lake City
801-273-0312
landisheh@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 week
Year Approved: 2009

Registered

Allahverdi, Vida Farsi
Salt Lake City
801-703-5596
studiov2@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 week
Year Registered: 2012

Azadpour, Alex Farsi
North Salt Lake
405-473-0088
801-320-2030
omaz1234@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 week
Year Registered: 2021

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French

Spoken In: France, Algeria, Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Switzerland

Approved

Spencer, Sasha French
Spanish Fork
801-815-7684
sashaspencer23@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: Depends on assignment
Year Approved: 2018

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German

Spoken In: Germany, Austria, Kazakhstan

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Grebo

Spoken In: Liberia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Greek

Spoken In: Greece

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Gujarati

Spoken In: Pakistan, India

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Gurmukhi

Also Known As: Panjabi, Punjabi

Spoken In: India, Kenya, Singapore

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Hebrew

Spoken In: Israel

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Hindi

Spoken In: India

Approved

Hasnain, Ghulam Hindi
Sandy
801-671-6709
801-523-8266
saltlakeamerican@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Approved: 2009

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Indonesian

Spoken In: Indonesia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Italian

Spoken In: Italy

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Japanese

Spoken In: Japan

Approved

Abe, Etsuko Japanese
Lindon
801-735-3172
etsuko.abe@hotmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Okay
Advance Notice: 3 Days
Year Approved: 2013

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Karen

Spoken In: Myanmar, Thailand

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Khmer

Also Known As: Cambodian

Spoken In: Cambodia, Viet Nam

Approved

Kelly, Kunthea Khmer
Centerville
801-298-4430
801-678-7467
thesmellofabeautifulflower@yahoo.com

Willing to travel:
Mileage Restriction:
Overnight Stay:
Advance Notice:
Year Approved: 2012

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Korean

Spoken In: North Korea, South Korea, China, Japan

Approved

Anderson, Heidi Korean
Draper
801-599-4021

heidisellsutah@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Okay
Advance Notice: 2 - 3 days
Year Approved: 2016

Ji, Moon Korean
Bountiful
801-499-4779
moonwji@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: ASAP
Year Approved: 2003

Kang, Sungkil Korean
Layton
801-390-3952
kangsunny.layton@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: ASAP
Year Approved: 2019

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Kosraean

Spoken In: Micronesia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Krahn

Spoken In: Liberia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Kurdish

Spoken In: Turkey, Iraq, Syria

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Laotian

Spoken In: Laos, Thailand

Approved

Lennberg, Vieng Laotian
West Jordan
801-565-8199
801-550-9002
vieng.interpreter@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: 80 miles
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 24 hours
Year Approved: 2012

Vonarath, Khaisy Laotian
Taylorsville
801-414-9061
khaisyV@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: 80 miles
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 24 hours
Year Approved: 2012

Ward, Phinphana Laotian
St. George
949-307-4431
phinphana@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost Always
Mileage Restriction: 150 miles
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 48 hours
Year Approved: 2019

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Liberian

Spoken In: Liberia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Lithuanian

Spoken In: Lithuania

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Maay

Spoken In: Somalia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Mabaan

Spoken In: Sudan

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Mandarin

Spoken In: China, Taiwan

Approved

Chen, Kristy Mandarin
Provo
801-372-2468
chenlinkristy@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 hour
Year Approved: 2018

Hui, Lap Hang Mandarin
Salt Lake City
801-706-1888
hulaha01@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 week
Year Approved: 2003

Layton, Yun Mandarin
North Salt Lake
801-989-9958
yun_layton@yahoo.com
http://www.chinese-usa.com

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 2 Days
Year Approved: 2014

Su, Cathy Mandarin
Orem
801-979-9813
cathysu_translation@comcast.net

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 2 Days
Year Approved: 2017

Wang, Victoria Mandarin
Salt Lake City
801-882-6401
qian_w_2000@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 hour
Year Approved: 2020

Zhang, Jane Z. Mandarin
Holladay
801-703-7745
jane0030031@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 4 hrs
Year Approved: 2002

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Mandinka

Spoken In: Senegal

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Marshallese

Spoken In: Marshall Islands

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Mende

Spoken In: Sierra Leone, Papua New Guinea

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Mongolian

Spoken In: Mongolia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Navajo

Spoken In: United States

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Nepali

Spoken In: Nepal

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Norwegian

Spoken In: Norway

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Nuer

Spoken In: Sudan

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Oromo

Spoken In: Ethiopia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Panjabi

Also Known As: Punjabi, Gurmukhi

Spoken In: India

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Pashto

Spoken In: Afghanistan

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Pingelapese

Spoken In: Micronesia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Pohnpeian

Spoken In: Micronesia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Polish

Spoken In: Poland

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Portuguese

Spoken In: Portugal, Brazil

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Romanian

Spoken In: Romania, Moldova

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Rundi

Also Known As: Kirundi

Spoken In: Burundi

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Russian

Spoken In: Armenia, Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan

Certified

Hall, Dina Russian
Sandy
801-915-7520
goncharenkodinav@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice:
Year Certified: 2011

Spencer, Sasha Russian
Spanish Fork
801-815-7684
sashaspencer23@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: none
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: Depends on assignment
Year Certified: 2016

Approved

Balasanian, Eleanor Russian
Salt Lake City
801-906-9480
elenutah@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Always
Mileage Restriction: 75 mi
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 2 Hours
Year Approved: 2005

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Samoan

Spoken In: Samoa

Registered

Fafai, Fia Samoan
West Valley City
801-259-9025
801-969-3217
fafaifamily@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Registered: 2012

Lesa, Ta'aumanaia Jon Samoan
Provo
801-687-3293
801-377-9104
tlesa@byu.net

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 2 days
Year Registered: 2004

Moors, N. Seira Samoan
West Valley City
801-560-7796
801-666-6377
eerah72@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 day
Year Registered: 2018

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Serbian

Also Known As: Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian

Spoken In: Serbia

Approved

Hodzic, Irma Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Salt Lake City
801-949-2644
irhod1978@aol.com

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 24 hours
Year Approved: 2003

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Somali

Spoken In: Somalia, Ethiopia

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Spanish

Spoken In: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela

Certified

Alomia, Cecilia Spanish
Orem
801-898-7428
cecyalomiainterpreter@hotmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: 100 mi - one way
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 2 days
Year Certified: 2006

Andersen, Grant* Spanish
Pleasant Grove
801-592-4373
grantandersen@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: None
Year Certified: 1996

Arrieta Avila, Esau Spanish
West Valley
801-381-9506
esau@globaldlg.com

Willing to travel: Always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Certified: 2019

Buck, Norma Spanish
Salt Lake City
801-485-1329
801-558-0606
spanishfly@q.com

Willing to travel: Never
Mileage Restriction: 25 mi
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Certified: 2006

Call, Yadira Spanish
Spanish
St. George
435-817-7090
yadira@certifiedspanishinterpreters.com

Willing to travel: Almost Always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Certified: 2011

Campbell, Lluvia Spanish
Provo
801-765-9052
801-427-9743
mmllhome@aol.com

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: 35 mi
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 2 Days
Year Certified: 2004

Dale, Jacqueline Spanish
Orem
801-225-2689
801-623-1878
jackchavarria@hotmail.com

Willing to travel:
Mileage Restriction:
Overnight Stay:
Advance Notice:
Year Certified: 2008

Einzinger, Irene Spanish
Logan
435-994-0008
435-994-0403 (cell)
ireeinz@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 2 Days
Year Certified: 2003

Erickson, Noelia* Spanish
Farmington
801-725-4464
NoeliaErickson@hotmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 3 Days
Year Certified: 2002

Espinoza, Shellie Spanish
Provo
801-616-7379
shellielbl@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: 40 mi
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Certified: 1998

Gaylord, Luther M. Spanish
Ogden
801-554-5337
luthergaylord@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Certified: 2003

Gonzalez-Nieri, Israel Spanish
Saratoga Springs
801-921-3151
tonynieri@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Certified: 2011

Gutierrez, M. Esther Spanish
Salt Lake City
801-558-4071
esthergnaim@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 3 Days
Year Certified: 2001

Hernandez, Fernanda Spanish
801-655-3830
ferher777@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1-2 Days
Year Certified: 2014

Joyce, Scott Spanish
West Valley City
801-842-5129
scott.joyce37@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 2 Days
Year Certified: 2009

Lacock, Patricia Spanish
Provo
801-375-8517
801-687-2383
patlacock@comcast.net

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Certified: 1997

Marquez, Juan Spanish
Murray
801-850-4066
juanmarquez2003@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: None
Year Certified: 2011

McCoy, Patricia Spanish
South Jordan
801-254-5650
801-518-4308
pmactran@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: 150 mi
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice:
Year Certified: 1996

McKee, Maritza Spanish
Bountiful
801-425-3536
801-298-1513
1mdmckee@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Certified: 2020

Miles, Joy M. Spanish
St. George
435-628-4753
435-632-7003
joy6miles@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: 80 mi
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 3 Days
Year Certified: 2003

Outzen, Angela Spanish
Murray
801-750-4661
aoutzen@outlook.com

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: 30 mi one way
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 2 days
Year Certified: 2003

Oseguera, Ingrid Spanish
Roy
801-897-4400
ingridinterpreting18@gmail.com

Willing to travel:
Mileage Restriction:
Overnight Stay:
Advance Notice:
Year Certified: 2009

Padro, Dinorah L. Spanish
Provo
801-404-7044
DinorahPadro@Outlook.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Certified: 2002

Page, Leland Spanish
Parowan
702-275-2841
702-435-0090
yessinono@ameralinx.net

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: none
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 12 Hours
Year Certified: 2002

Page, Silvia N. Spanish
Parowan
702-275-9141
435-477-0090
snpage51@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: 120 Miles
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 24 Hours
Year Certified: 2002

Rios, Liliana S. Spanish
South Jordan
801-706-8442
pobremarios@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: 50 Miles
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 2 Days
Year Certified: 2012

Rodriguez, Cindy Spanish
Salt Lake City
801-554-4698
801-840-5560
mavickcindy@comcast.net

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Certified: 2013

Rubino, Claudia Spanish
Eagle Mountain
801-376-9124
ctrubinosky@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost Always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 12 hours
Year Certified: 2010

Sanchez, Sharon L. Spanish
Salt Lake City
801-837-1366
sanchtranslate@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Certified: 2001

Schulter, Sylvia Spanish
Layton
801-540-0816
801-546-6348
sylvia@interpreciso.com

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: 60 mi/1- way
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Certified: 2006

Shannon, Valerie Spanish
Provo
801-356-0799
801-787-0903
mamidetres@hotmail.com

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 2 Days
Year Certified: 2013

Silveira, Pablo Spanish
Provo
801-687-4116 (C)
801-375-2986 (H)
pablos@arrowconsulting.org

Willing to travel: Almost Always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Certified: 2009

Webb, Rachel Spanish
St. George
801-755-6674
racheltheinterpreter@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: 300 Miles
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Certified: 2007

Zambrana, Juanita Spanish
Ogden
801-309-1624
zambrana.juanita@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: None
Year Certified: 1999

* State & Federal Certified

^† ATA (American Translators Association) Translation Certified

Staff Interpreters - Third District Court

Juana Gutierrez
Spanish
juanag@utcourts.gov

Miguel Medina
Spanish
miguelm@utcourts.gov

^† ATA (American Translators Association) Translation Certified

Approved

Anaya, Mariselle Spanish
Park City
435-513-2661
mariselleanaya@hotmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: 40 mi
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Approved: 2009

Anderson, Ericka Spanish
Roy
801-837-8955
ericka@candersonlaw.com

Willing to travel: Almost Always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 24 hours
Year Approved: 2019

Barlow, Wendy Spanish
Draper
801-898-3336
wendypbarlow@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: 100 Miles
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 24 hours
Year Approved: 2019

Clar, Susana Spanish
Salt Lake City
801-660-7747
susana.clar@gmail.com
susana@spanishconnections.net

Willing to travel: Yes
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 48 hours
Year Approved: 2007

Colorado, Maris Spanish
Elk Ridge
801-830-4679
colorado.maris@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 1 day
Year Approved: 2017

Flores, Alfonso Spanish
Heber City
(435)640-4003
alfonsorflores@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: 500 mi, one way
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 6 hours
Year Approved: 2014

Garcia, Sandra Spanish
South Ogden
801-403-3964
sanlusi@hotmail.com

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 2 hours
Year Approved: 2013

Gutierrez-Murillo, Leonardo Spanish
Salt Lake City
801-792-0580
leonardogutierrezmurillo@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 hour
Year Approved: 2014

Henningson, Lilliam M. Spanish
Manti
435-835-2662
435-851-2230
sw4me2@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Approved: 2012

Jensen, Kelvin Spanish
Provo
303-854-8109
kelvinsjensen@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Never (Only Provo in 4th District)
Mileage Restriction: 15 miles
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 24 Hours
Year Approved: 2019

Johnson, Marina Spanish
Saratoga Springs
651-472-7955
mjohnsoninterpreting@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: 50 miles
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 3 Days
Year Approved: 2019

Kennedy, Richard Spanish
Salt Lake City
801-949-5280
rk7100@yahoo.com
richard.kennedy@hsc.utah.edu

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: None
Year Approved: 2018

Patch, Marcela A. Spanish
Logan
435-881-6002
marcyandrea@hotmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: 75 mi one way
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 48 Hours
Year Approved: 2013

Sabolik, Sonia Spanish
Salt Lake City
801-661-0273
esonina68@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: 40 miles
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 24 Hours
Year Approved: 2019

Uribe, Silvia Spanish
South Ogden
801-675-9375
silviauribe@weber.edu

Willing to travel: Usually
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Approved: 2019

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Swahili

Spoken In: Tanzania

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Swedish

Spoken In: Sweden

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Tagalog

Spoken In: Philippines

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Thai

Spoken In: Thailand

Approved

Lennberg, Vieng Thai
West Jordan
801-565-8199
801-550-9002
vieng.interpreter@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost Always
Mileage Restriction: 80 miles
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 24 hours
Year Approved: 2019

Vonarath, Khaisy Thai
Taylorsville
801-414-9061
khaisyV@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Sometimes
Mileage Restriction: 80 miles
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 24 hours
Year Approved: 2012

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Tibetan

Spoken In: China

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Tigrigna

Spoken In: Ethiopia, Eritrea

Registered

Zerai, Kiflom Tigrigna
Logan
435-232-7709
435-753-7196
kiflom.zerai@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Usuallly
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 week
Year Registered: 2008

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Tongan

Spoken In: Tonga

Registered

Faletau, Leila Tongan
Sandy
801-561-1027

Willing to travel: Seldom
Mileage Restriction: Sandy & West Jordan
Overnight Stay: No
Advance Notice: 1 Day
Year Registered: 2004

Prescott, Lupe Tongan
Salt Lake City
801-637-5444
lupeprescott@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Okay
Advance Notice: 1 day
Year Registered:2014

Tukuafu, Pasa Tongan
Salt Lake City
801-604-7562
pasa.air@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 5 days
Year Registered: 2002

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Turkish

Spoken In: Turkey, Bulgaria

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Ukrainian

Spoken In: Ukraine

Approved

Spencer, Sasha Ukrainian
Spanish Fork
801-815-7684
sashaspencer23@gmail.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: Depends on assignment
Year Approved: 2017

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Urdu

Spoken In: Pakistan, India

Approved

Hasnain, Ghulam Urdu
Sandy
801-671-6709
801-523-8266
saltlakeamerican@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Approved: 2009

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Vietnamese

Spoken In: Viet Nam

Certified

Guymon, Ngoc Nu Dang Vietnamese
Sandy
801-910-5534
ngocnudang@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Yes
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Certified: 2005

Approved

Nguyen, An-Nghia "Mark" Vietnamese
Taylorsville
801-350-1467
801-747-9256
annghia@yahoo.com

Willing to travel: Almost always
Mileage Restriction: None
Overnight Stay: Okay
Advance Notice: 1 Week
Year Approved: 2015

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Yapese

Spoken In: Micronesia
Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Yupik

Spoken In: United States (Alaska), Russia (Siberia)

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Zigula

Spoken In: Tanzania

Interpreters: The courts have no Certified, Approved or Registered Interpreters in this language. See the Ethnologue entry for this language for more information about it.

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Related Information

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Ethnologue: Languages of the World
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Solicitud de intérprete judicial
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Rule 3-306. Court interpreters.

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