2015 Language Need and Interpreter Use Study

90 Pages·2015·4.16 MB·English

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UDICIAL OUNCIL OF ALIFORNIA

455 Golden Gate Avenue Report Summary
San Francisco, CA 94102-3688

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Report title: 2015 Language Need and Interpreter Use Study
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www.courts.ca.gov Statutory citation: Government Code section 68563

Date of report: January 2015
HON. TANI G. CANTIL-SAKAUYE
Chief Justice of California
Chair of the Judicial Council

HON. DOUGLAS P. MILLER The Judicial Council has submitted a report to the Governor and Legislature
Chair, Executive and Planning Committee
in accordance with the requirements of Government Code section 68563.

HON. DAVID M. RUBIN
Chair, Litigation Management Committee
The following summary of the report is provided under the requirements of

Government Code section 9795.
HON. KENNETH K. SO
Chair, Policy Coordination and
Liaison Committee
The study was conducted by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC)

HON. HARRY E. HULL, JR. and covers a period of four fiscal years (FYs), FY 2009–2010 through
Chair, Rules and Projects Committee
FY 2012–2013.

HON. JAMES E. HERMAN
Chair, Technology Committee
The report is divided into two key parts: Interpreter Use in Required

Hon. Marla O. Anderson Proceedings and Projecting Future Language Need. Required proceedings
Hon. Judith Ashmann-Gerst
cited in the report include criminal and juvenile proceedings, domestic
Hon. Brian John Back
Hon. Richard Bloom violence proceedings (including elder abuse), and family law matters in
Mr. Mark G. Bonino
Hon. James R. Brandlin which protective orders are sought.
Hon. Ming W. Chin

Hon. David De Alba
Hon. Emilie H. Elias After reviewing all available data, the NCSC report authors recommend
Mr. James P. Fox
Ms. Donna D. Melby that the Judicial Council (1) consider the de-designation of the languages
Hon. Gary Nadler
Japanese and Portuguese, and (2) continue the classification of Farsi as a
Ms. Debra Elaine Pole
Hon. David Rosenberg designated language and establish a certification program for testing and
Hon. Dean T. Stout
Hon. Martin J. Tangeman certifying court interpreters in Farsi.

ADVISORY MEMBERS
Hon. Daniel J. Buckley The Court Interpreters Advisory Panel, on behalf of the Judicial Council,
Mr. Richard D. Feldstein
is currently addressing the above recommendations and will present its
Hon. David E. Gunn
Hon. Morris D. Jacobson findings and recommended actions to the Judicial Council.
Hon. Brian L. McCabe
Mr. Frank A. McGuire
Hon. Marsha G. Slough
The full 2015 Language Need and Interpreter Use Study is available at
Ms. Mary Beth Todd
Hon. Charles D. Wachob www.courts.ca.gov/7466.htm. A printed copy of the report may be
Hon. Joan P. Weber
obtained by calling 415-865-4288.
MR. MARTIN HOSHINO
Administrative Director,
Judicial Council
JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA

Hon. Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye
Chief Justice of California and
Chair of the Judicial Council

Mr. Martin Hoshino
Administrative Director
Judicial Council

Ms. Jody Patel
Chief of Staff
Leadership Services Division

COURT OPERATIONS SERVICES
Ms. Donna Hershkowitz
Director

Court Language Access Support Program
Ms. Catharine Price
Manager

National Center for State Courts
Primary Author of Report
2015
Language Need and Interpreter Use Study
National Center for State Courts
For more information on the California Language
Access Support Program (CLASP), please contact:
Catharine Price, Manager
Court Operation Services | California Language Access Support Program
Judicial Council of California
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102-3688
415-865-7783 | [email protected]
2015 Language Need and
Interpreter Use Study
Prepared for:
Judicial Council of California
Prepared by:
National Center for State Courts
Richard Schauffler, Co-Principal Investigator
Brian Ostrom, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigator
Scott Graves, Ph.D., Court Research Associate
Shannon Roth, Program Specialist
January 2015