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Notice: 2020 Court Interpreter Renewal and Compliance Period

The Court Interpreters Program anticipates that the 2020 Court Interpreter Renewal and Compliance Period for certified and registered interpreters will be launched in December 2020. All courts and interpreters will be contacted by email when the compliance period begins. There is no need for any interpreter to send in paperwork or checks until the compliance cycle officially launches. We will also extend the deadline for interpreters to respond, so courts or interpreters should not worry about missing the deadline for this cycle. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at courtinterpreters@jud.ca.gov.

Update: September 2020 BIE Canceled

Alert: The September 15 – 17, 2020 Bilingual Interpreting Examinations (BIEs) are canceled at all California testing locations. No BIE testing will be held for the year 2020. This action follows the Governor’s health and safety directives from March 11, 2020 on “California Public Health Experts: Mass Gatherings Should be Postponed or Canceled Statewide to Slow the Spread of COVID-19.” See: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/03/11/california-public-health-experts-mass-gatherings-should-be-postponed-or-canceled-statewide-to-slow-the-spread-of-covid-19/. For additional information, visit our Exam Information page.

Guidance for LEP Court Users During COVID-19

A handout, “You and Your Court Interpreter: Staying Safe During COVID-19,” offers suggestions to ensure the safety of interpreters and LEP court users.
Translations: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese

2020 Language Need and Interpreter Use Study

The Judicial Council approved the 2020 Language Need and Interpreter Use Study, which is conducted every five years and details interpreter use in the courts and projects future language need.