Law and Policy

Legal Authority on Interpreting

• TCIELRA in 2003 the Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act created California's system of employment
• Judicial Council Travel Expense Reimbursement 
• Requirement to Provide Interpreter's Name and Qualification on the Record (AB2370)
• U.S. Department of Justice, Limited English Proficiency
• U.S. Department of Justice Letter to Courts on Providing Interpreters for Court Users
• Rule of Court 2.890 on Professional Conduct for Interpreters
• Interpreting in Civil Matters (AB1657)
• Mandatory Training CRC Rule 10.474
• Judicial Council of California
• Court Interpreter Program
• Court Interpreter Advisory Panel (CIAP)
• Language Access Plan

For Attorneys

• Motion for Team Interpreting
• The Administration of Justice in a Multilingual Society
• What’s the difference between certified and registered?
• CALCRIM No. 121: Bilingual Juror (May 2014)