Court Highlights
Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
Stanislaus Superior Court's multilingual wayfinding kiosks were supported by Cycle 3 grant funding, enabling the Court to place one kiosk on each floor of the courthouse. These kiosks allow court users to look up and email forms, access court calendars, view courthouse maps, and find answers to frequently asked questions without waiting in line for staff or an interpreter. The avatar provides on‑screen text in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Assyrian, helping limited-English-proficient (LEP) users easily navigate services and get their questions answered.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Superior Court has established dedicated offices with standardized remote‑interpreting workstations, allowing interpreters to provide language services between courthouse locations. This system increases efficiency for short proceedings and reduces wait times or delays for LEP court users. Additionally, the Court’s chatbot project expands language access by providing Spanish translations of commonly used instructions and case‑type information, helping LEP individuals better understand and participate in the judicial process. Together, these grant-funded tools significantly improve and broaden language access for LEP users in Los Angeles County.
Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Equipment Kits
Translation of Chatbot Automation
Cycle 1, Fiscal Year 2019–20
The Judicial Council approved language access grants for trial court signage and technology for 29 trial courts to improve services and better assist court users with limited English proficiency. The council took the action via circulating order, as the grants were originally submitted for consideration at the March 24 council meeting that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cycle 2, Fiscal Year 2020–21
The Judicial Council approved language access grants for trial court signage and technology for 23 trial courts to improve services and better assist court users with limited English proficiency. The council also approved the signage and technology contingency funding allocation at its March 12 meeting.
Cycle 3, Fiscal Year 2021–22
The Judicial Council approved language access grants for trial court signage and technology for 22 trial courts to improve services and better assist court users with limited English proficiency. In this cycle, the maximum application amounts for both signage and technology categories were increased to encourage larger requests for funding, and the grant priorities were updated to expand the types of eligible projects
Cycle 4, Fiscal Year 2022–23
The Judicial Council approved language access grants for trial court signage and technology for 26 trial courts to improve services and better assist court users with limited English proficiency. In this cycle, courts were able to submit project proposals for funding consideration from multiple grant funds in one submission process.
Cycle 5, Fiscal Year 2023–24
The Judicial Council approved language access grants for trial court signage and technology for 17 trial courts to improve services and better assist court users with limited English proficiency. As in previous cycle, courts were able to submit project proposals for funding consideration from multiple grant funds in one submission process. All funding from Cycle 5, under the $2.35 million annual allocation, was distributed to courts.
Cycle 6, Fiscal Year 2024-25
The Judicial Council approved language access grants for trial court signage and technology in the amount of $2.16 million for 18 trial courts to improve services and better assist court users with limited English proficiency.
Cycle 7, Fiscal Year 2025-26
The Judicial Council approved language access grants for trial court signage and technology in the amount of $2.35 million for 17 trial courts to improve services and better assist limited-English-proficient, deaf, and hard-of-hearing court users.
Cycle 8, Fiscal Year 2026-27
The Language Access Signage and Technology Grants, Cycle 8 (fiscal year 2026-27) is now closed. Language Access Services is currently reviewing applications. Upon committee approvals, award recommendations will be submitted for the Judicial Council business meeting on July 17, 2026.
Multi-Cycle Overviews: Highlights, Metrics, Photos
Project Highlights: Cycles 1 to 2
The Language Access Signage and Technology Grants: Summary of Cycles 1 and 2 report provides an overview of awarded courts and summarizes how grant funding supported improvements in language access for court users with limited English proficiency or who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Project Highlights: Cycles 3 to 5
The Language Access Signage and Technology Grant Program: Project Highlights from Cycles 3 to 5 report provides an overview of awarded courts and summarizes how grant funding supported improvements in language access for court users with limited English proficiency or who are deaf or hard of hearing.