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Pursuant to section 68563, the Judicial Council submitted the 2020 Language Need and Interpreter Use Study (2020 Study) to the Governor and the Legislature. The 2020 Study provides a comprehensive look at interpreter services used in courts for spoken languages from fiscal year (FY) 2014–15 through FY 2017–18 and offers analysis on future language need in order to consider changes to the designation of languages for certification.

Accessing interpretation and staying safe during the pandemic, available in English and 8 other languages

2020 Language Access Survey Report (annual)

Judicial Council approval of the launch (Cycle 1) of the Language Access Signage and Technology Grant Program, with 29 trial courts receiving grant funding.

Annual (Spring 2020) updates for the Language Access Implementation (LAI) Unit and the Court Interpreters Program (CIP)

The Metrics Report (Spring 2020) summarizes California's language access data

Current contract between Avantpage, Inc. and the Judicial Council from 2019

This guide will assist justice partners or private service providers of court-ordered services to notify the court of available language access services in court-ordered programs and services to assist limited English proficient court users.
 

Language Access in Court-Ordered Services: Policies, Procedures and Strategies for Courts

Language Access in Court-Ordered Services: Information for Limited English Proficient Court Litigants, available in English and 10 other languages

Language Access in Court-Ordered Services: Information for Justice Partners and Community Providers

Language Access in Court-Ordered Services: Information for Courts and Judicial Officers