Special Announcement
Posted Friday, August 6, 2021
Coronavirus Updates
Coronavirus News Center: Find latest Emergency Actions, Orders, Bail Schedules, and Advisories.
Court by Court Summary of Operations: Service Changes in Response to COVID-19.
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Of Current Interest
Aug 03, 2021
Written and Oral Proficiency Exams for Court Interpreters
Registration is open for the written and oral proficiency exams required for interpreter credentialing. More information on the exams and registration is posted to the Court Interpreters Program website.Aug 03, 2021
Validation Period Extended for Interpreter Written Exam Scores
Because exams were temporarily suspended for the COVID-19 pandemic, the validation period for candidates with passing written exam test scores has been extended from four years to six years. Candidates within this new validation period can take the Bilingual Interpreting Examination in their target language.
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