Court Interpreter's Resources
Become a Court Interpreter
This sections provides information on the steps to becoming a court interpreter including testing requirements and resources.
Current Court Interpreters
In this section current credentialed interpreters will find information on compliance, and education requirement information.
Provisionally Qualified Interpreters
Interpreters who have been provisionally qualified (PQs) by the court can find information on required education.
FAQs & Resources
Become a California Court Interpreter Flyer
Our one page flyer can be used as a marketing resource to promote the court interpreting career. English version available here for download and print. Now translated in the 12 Certified spoken languages. All available for download and print here.
What are the revised payment policies for independent contractor interpreters?
The revised Payment Policies for Independent Contractor Interpreters became effective July 1, 2021. Updates to the policies include an increase to the daily compensation rates, standardized travel reimbursement rates in accordance with the Judicial Council Financial Policies and Procedures Manual, and other changes. An optional Independent Contractor Interpreter - Payment Rate Authorization Form is also available to assist courts in documenting efforts to locate available independent contractor interpreters.
What are the California interpreter rules of court and laws?
What are some professional interpreter associations?
The following is a list of professional interpreter associations. This list does not constitute an endorsement of any of these associations and is provided for informational use only. It contains links to other third-party websites. The Judicial Council and its branch members do not endorse the contents or actions of the third-party sites, instead they are provided for the convenience of and as a guiding point for the reader, user, or browser. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the contents of this list are hereby expressly disclaimed. The content on this list is provided "as is." No representations are made that the content is error-free.
- American Translators Association (ATA)
- Association of Independent Judicial Interpreters of California (AIJIC)
- California Association of Professional Interpreters and Translators (CAPIT)
- California Court Interpreters Association (CCIA)
- California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA)
- National Association of Judiciary Interpreters & Translators (NAJIT)
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID)
- World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI)
Who are the interpreter coordinators at my local court?
Use our Roster of Interpreter Coordinators to find the primary contacts for your local superior court.