Effective January 1, 2014, interpreters who did not submit their annual renewal fees and/or compliance requirements by the December 31, 2013 deadline will be assessed a late filing fee of $50. Interpreters have until February 28, 2014 to submit the past due fee, late fee, and if applicable, compliance paperwork. Interpreters who continue to be out of compliance as of March 1, 2014, will be suspended, and their name removed from the Judicial Council’s Master List of Certified Court interpreters and Registered Interpreters. For more detailed information, please see the chart below. You may also download the required forms and Annual Renewal Packet

Compliance Packet
Compliance Form – Fillable

• All court interpreters currently enrolled on the Judicial Council’s Master List of Certified Court Interpreters and Registered Interpreters are required to submit the $100 annual renewal fee and must be received by December 31. Payments received between January 1 – February 28, will be assessed a $50 late fee.
• Interpreters whose professional compliance period ends December 31, 2013 must also submit their completed continuing education compliance forms and the annual renewal fee and must be received by December 31, to avoid late fees.
• The late filing period deadline is February 28. All fees and completed compliance forms must be received by the deadline date to avoid suspension and additional fees.
• Effective March 1, interpreters who continue to remain out of compliance will be SUSPENDED and their names will be removed from the Judicial Council’s Master List until all compliance requirements have been met.
• Suspended interpreters have until June 30 to come into compliance, and will be assessed an additional $250 reinstatement fee. All fees and completed compliance forms must be received by June 30.
• Effective July 1, interpreters who continue to remain out of compliance will have their certification or registration status revoked and their name will be removed from the Judicial Council’s Master List of Certified and Registered Interpreters, will be required to take and pass all qualifying examinations currently in place and meet all enrollment requirements as required for new interpreters.
• For complete information on the compliance requirements for court interpreters refer to Compliance Requirements for Certified Court Interpreters and Registered Interpreters of Nondesignated Languages

	Total Due	Received no later than
Compliance Forms and/or Annual Renewal Fee	$100	December 31
$50 late fee assessed if not received by December 31	$150	January 1 - last day of February
$250 reinstatement fee assessed in addition to renewal fee and late fee if received after March 1 and before June 30 (Suspension period)	$400	March 1 - June 30
Certification or registration status will be REVOKED if compliance requirements have not been met June 30.