Circuit Information Administrative
Office of the Court
Court
Interpreter Program
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The mission of the Court Interpreter Program
is to provide certified interpreters in the courtroom to non-English speaking
or deaf persons for all six counties of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The Court
Interpreter Program is able to schedule and provide interpreting services for
most court events circuit-wide. The Eighth Judicial Circuit employs one
full-time certified Spanish interpreter and maintains a roster of certified and
qualified contract interpreters who are employed on an as-needed basis. Court Interpreters are required to
successfully complete the State Courts orientation workshop and successfully
pass the written and oral examinations prior to being hired in the Eighth
Judicial Circuit. Telephonic foreign language interpretation is provided for
weekend and holiday first appearances and for languages not common to the
Eighth Judicial Circuit. Real-time reporting services are also available for
English literate deaf individuals as an alternate means when no sign language
interpreter is available.
All requests should be made in advance and in writing to Candra Allen, Court Interpreter Program
Manager via e-mail at: interpreter@circuit8.org . Last minute and emergency requests may be made over the telephone by calling (352) 264-7063.
Please be sure to include the following
information when making your request:
·
Date, time and location of the event
·
Language desired, include any geographical
preferences (ex. Brazilian Portuguese)
·
The case number and name of the person(s)
requiring interpretation
·
The name and telephone of the person making the
request
·
The type of event and any special needs or
instructions For more information on the
State Court Interpreters program, please visit the Florida Supreme
Court's website.
For further information on the profession,
please see the links below:
Direct
Speech in Legal Settings
Onsite
Simultaneous Interpretation of a Sound File Not Recommended
Team
Interpreting in the Courtroom
For more information on working as a court
interpreter with the Eighth Judicial Circuit, please see our Jobs section of this website.