Court Interpreter Services

  Recruiting Interpreters  

Mission Statement 

Court Interpreter Services provides high-quality mandated linguistic access to the Oregon State Courts through trained ethical interpreters, education of the court community, and responsible resource management.

Court Interpreter Services (CIS) coordinates interpreting services in Oregon circuit courts for people with limited English-proficiency in more than 100 languages and for the hearing-impaired. To provide interpreting in most judicial districts statewide, the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) employs schedulers and full-time certified Spanish and ASL interpreters and contracts with freelance interpreters. CIS also offers training and consulting on best practices and on working with interpreters to Oregon circuit courts and judicial system partners. Quality interpreting and administrative efficiency are ensured through coordination between CIS and the circuit courts.

CIS trains interpreters of all languages in the Code of Professional Responsibility for Oregon Court Interpreters, court ethics and protocols. Over 100 interpreters of Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese are currently certified through the OJD/CIS Certification and Training Program. The OJD/CIS maintains a roster of certified interpreters for those who wish to verify an interpreter’s certification or to hire a certified interpreter for out-of-court work.

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