Special Announcement
Language Access
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More than 200 languages and dialects are spoken in California. Without proper language assistance, Limited English Proficient (LEP) court users may be excluded from meaningful participation in the judicial court process.
In January 2015, the Judicial Council adopted this statewide Language Access Plan (LAP) Report to provide recommendations, guidance, and a consistent statewide approach to ensure language access throughout the courts.
Effective March 2019, the Language Access Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Providing Access and Fairness will work to ensure the continuation of efforts to achieve and maintain access to justice for California’s LEP court users.
Of Current Interest
September 1, 2023: Language Access Implementation Unit Fact Sheet
June 11, 2015:
Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts
A version of the Language Access Plan that includes graphics is now available.
April 28, 2015: Executive Summary for the Language Access Plan is now available in the following languages.
Spanish (Español) Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) Korean (한국어) Chinese (中文) Farsi (فارسی) |
Russian (Русский) Tagalog (Tagalog) Arabic (العربية) Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) Khmer (Khmer) |
Language Access Program
The Language Access Program is reachable via email at LAP@jud.ca.gov. For more information about the Language Access Subcommittee, visit the Advisory Committee on Providing Access and Fairness page.