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.
Request a Court Interpreter
How to request a court interpreter
If English is not your primary language and you are unable to understand or communicate in English, the court will appoint an interpreter for you for all court hearings. You must request a court interpreter at least 3 days before the hearing, or the hearing may have to be postponed. To request a court interpreter, call the court that is holding the hearing or file a Request a Court Interpreter form with that court.
Return to TopWhat is the court interpreter’s job?
A court interpreter is a person who interprets orally from English to another language and vice versa in a court hearing. Interpreters also translate written documents. Court interpreters do not interpret or translate outside of legal proceedings. If you need an interpreter outside of the legal proceedings, you may hire one.
The interpreter's job is to give a complete and accurate interpretation or translation, without changing, omitting, or adding anything to what is said or written. In essence, the interpreter serves as a two-way bridge between those who speak English and those who do not. It is not the interpreter's job to explain what is being said. It is not the interpreter's job to give advice or counsel or to provide services other than interpreting from one language to another.
Forms
- Request a Court Interpreter - General Request - PDF | Word
- Request a Court Interpreter - Spanish (Solicitud de intérprete judicial) - PDF | Word
- Request a Court Interpreter - Vietnamese (Don xin duoc cung cap mot thong dich vien toa an) - PDF | Word
Related Information
- English-Spanish Legal Terminology
- Ethnologue: Languages of the World
- Find a Court Interpreter by Language or Country
- How to Become a Court Interpreter
- "I speak..." Language List
Flash cards with "I speak [language]" written in several languages. - List of Interpreter Coordinators
Contact information for the people who schedule court interpreters - 3-306.01-.05. Court interpreters.
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