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Language Access Resources for Courts

Find tools, resources, and multilingual materials to promote and improve language access at the courts. 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 court process.

Language Access Program Development and Management

In January 2015, the Judicial Council adopted this statewide Language Access Plan (LAP) to provide recommendations, guidance, and a consistent statewide approach to ensure language access throughout the courts.

These three sections provide strategic guidance for translation projects; practical guidance for assisting LEP court users; and information about language access in court-ordered programs and services.

Translation Project Guide

This guide helps courts with planning and executing a translation project, including how to evaluate and manage language access best practices. 

Resources for Assisting Court Users

This section helps courts provide language assistance to limited English proficient (LEP) court users.

Court-Ordered Programs and Services

This section provides key links and resources for language access in court-ordered programs and services.

Featured Content

I Speak...

Language Identification "I Speak" Card for Your Court

Download and use the "I Speak" card to identify a court user's language and help them obtain interpretation services.

Letter-sized | Legal-sized available for download. 

Additional Language Access Resources

Signage and Technology Grants

Learn About Our Grant Program

Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)

Learn About VRI