Annual Court Interpreter Renewal and Compliance
The 2023 Court Interpreter Renewal and Compliance cycle for active certified and registered interpreters launched on September 15, 2023. All superior courts and active credentialed interpreters have been notified by e-mail. All active certified and registered court interpreters were required to pay the annual renewal fee of $100 and attest to completion of their continuing education and professional assignments requirements (if due) by December 31, 2023. The deadline for interpreters to avoid suspension by paying the annual renewal fee and late fee, and attesting to completion of their continuing education and professional assignments requirements (if due) was February 29, 2024. Interpreters who have been suspended due to missing this deadline and remaining out of compliance have until June 30, 2024, to pay the required fees and attest to completion of their continuing education and professional assignments requirements (if due) to be reinstated and added back to the Master List of Certified Court and Registered Interpreters. I Interpreters may pay their annual renewal fee, late fees, and attest to compliance (if due) online through the Interpreter Portal of the Court Interpreter Data Collection System (CIDCS). Interpreters who are currently out of compliance must pay the annual renewal fee, late fee, and reinstatement fee, and also attest by June 30, 2024, to avoid revocation. If an interpreter is paying these fees by check and attesting by the paper form, the check and form must be mailed together and received by the Court Interpreters Program by June 30, 2024.
For completing the compliance requirements online, please note:
- The portal only accepts Visa and Mastercard
- Please use a Chrome browser
- Please use a PC and not a Mac/Apple
- Clear the browser cache
Resources:
- A memorandum to all active certified and registered court interpreters discusses the online process, provides all necessary forms, and includes an instructional PowerPoint on how to use the payment and attestation functions of CIDCS.
- An instructional video that explains how to use the payment and attestation functions of CIDCS. It is also available at https://www.courts.ca.gov/44714.htm.
- All compliance requirements are outlined in the Compliance Requirements for Certified Court and Registered Interpreters
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In accordance with Government Code section 68562, all spoken language interpreters must meet annual renewal requirements to maintain their credentialed status as a California certified court or registered interpreter.
The Court Interpreters Program reserves the right to audit and request documentation verifying completion of compliance requirements.
Interpreters are responsible for ensuring that that the Court Interpreters Program has their current contact information in its records. An interpreter who does not ensure that the Court Interpreters Program has his/her current mailing address and e-mail address is not exempted from fulfilling his/her compliance requirements. Interpreters may update their contact information by utilizing the Interpreter Portal in the Court Interpreter Data Collection System (CIDCS), e-mailing updates to courtinterpreters@jud.ca.gov, or completing and mailing the Information Update/Verification form.