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These registration instructions are for candidates taking the Oral Proficiency Examination to become a Registered Court Interpreter.

Certified and registered interpreters can use instructions for online payment of the compliance annual renewal fee and attestation.

A memorandum to all active certified and registered court interpreters discusses the online process, provides all necessary forms, and includes an instructional PowerPoint on how to use the payment and attestation functions of CIDCS

This legal glossary is in Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

This is a legal glossary in English and Ilokano. 

This file contains multilingual signs for all court holidays during the 2026 calendar year that can be printed and displayed in your court. The languages of the signs are: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean. 

The purpose of a language access icon is to universally signal the availability of interpreter services for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) or deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals.

The California Court Interpreter Workforce Study is provided under the requirements of Government Code Section 71900. This policy report examines the challenges and opportunities related to the recruitment, retention, and development of court interpreters in California.

Fact sheet that details the Language Access Signage and Technology Grants initiative

Information about how the Judicial Council assists the courts with providing language access services to court users throughout the state who are limited English proficient (LEP)