Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Administrative Office of the Courts > Court Programs > Court Interpreter Center

Court Interpreter Request Form

DATE OF REQUEST

REQUESTED BY

LANGUAGE

DATE(S)/TIME NEEDED

LOCATION(INPERSON OR ZOOM)

DEFENDANT

CHARGE(S)

CASE NUMBER

JUDGE

TYPE OF HEARING

LENGTH OF TIME INTERPRETER IS NEEDED

PERSON NEEDING THE INTERPRETER

Security Code

Enter the code shown above in the box below.

* Please note for languages other than Spanish, send request with in 10 business days.

DO		DON'T
Slow your normal rate of speech when addressing the court to allow the interpreter to interpret simultaneously for the benefit of the LEP individual.		Don't ask the interpreter to explain the proceedings to the LEP individual.
Speak Speak in the 1st person to the LEP individual. Don't say. "Tell him/her...:" Do speak directly to the client as if the interpreter was not present		Don't use acronyms that may turn meaningless in another language, use the full concept or name for the acronym.
Speak in segments when addressing the LEP individual and pause to allow the interpreter to interpret during the pause.		Don't ask the interpreter to participate in any other activity other than to interpret for the LEP individual in the courtroom.
Use simple legal language and avoid asking compound questions.		Don't use the court interpreter for lengthy interviews or follow up conversations outside the courtroom unless authorized by the court for activities outside the courtroom.
		Don't ask the court interpreter to accompany you into a holding cell ta speak to an LEP individual.