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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.
Contact Information
Court Interpreters Program
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94102-3688
Phone: 1-866-310-0689
E-mail: courtinterpreters@jud.ca.gov