Resources for Interpreters

In courtrooms, litigants and witnesses who speak more than 50 different languages need the services of court interpreters.

In courtrooms throughout North Carolina, litigants and witnesses who speak more than 50 different languages need the services of court interpreters. Court interpreters provide an essential public service, giving direct assistance to parties in interest who are limited English proficient or deaf or hard of hearing. The need for qualified interpreters is growing. The demands of court interpreting are great, but so are the rewards. It is the goal of the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide certified, skilled, professional interpreters to work in our court system. Simply being bilingual is not sufficient to ensure equal access to court proceedings and court operations.

In many courtrooms, court officials have no way of knowing if an interpreter is competent to interpret for a limited English proficient party or witness. . Through state certification, the AOC is better able to ensure the quality and professionalism of interpreters provided in courts across the State.

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