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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. 

Como encontrar ayuda legal

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

  • 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.

Language Groups

Chinese

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Micronesian

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Serbo-Croatian

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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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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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