Court Interpreters

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Court Administration Interpreter Services are provided to the Criminal Divisions in the Circuit, County, Juvenile, and Traffic Courts as well as Child Support Hearings and Mental Health Hearings.

Qualified language and sign interpreters for non-English speaking and hearing impaired individuals are ordered by the Court, as mandated by Florida Statutes 90.606 and 90.6063. Sign language interpreters for hearing impaired individuals are also provided under the provisions of the Americans with Disability Act for all Courts.

All requests for interpreters are managed by Court Administration and dispatched to full-time staff interpreters or to qualified freelance interpreters. AT&T Language Line services are also available when needed. Click on to view video

Registry of Tested Spanish Language Interpreters for Florida
Registry of Tested Haitian-Creole Language Interpreters of Florida

Spanish Forms

• Felony - Plea Form
• Felony - Violation of Probation Form
• Misdemeanor - Plea Form
• Misdemeanor - Violation of Probation Form

Helpful Links

General Information

• FAQ on Court Interpreters Program and Registry of Tested Court Interpreters for Florida

Legal Dictionary/Glossary

• National Center For State Courts Legal Glossary
• Duhaime Law Dictionary
• Law.com

Law

• Florida Statutes (2004)
• Criminal Code - Mexico
• Criminal Procedure - Spain
• Criminal Code - Columbia
• Criminal Code - Argentina
• Criminal Procedure - Argentina
• Criminal Code - Haití
• Criminal Code - France
• Criminal Procedure - France
• Criminal Procedure - Brazil
• Criminal Code - Brazi

Training

• Training Program - University of South Florida
• Training Program - University of of Arizona
• Training Program - University of Charleston
• Training Program - Monterey Institute of International Studies
• Training Program - Florida International University

Associations

• American Translators Association
• National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators
• Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination Program

Training Material

• ACEBO
• INTERPRETAPES