Courtroom Resources
The resources listed below provide insightful ideas about successful communication when services of a court interpreter are needed. They have been carefully selected from a wide array of publicly available venues, including but not limited to, the American Bar Association (ABA), U.S. Department of Justice – Federal Coordination and Compliance Section, National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT), etc., to assist the Nevada legal community when working with a growing limited English proficient (LEP) population in Nevada. Please refer to the State Court Administrator Guidelines for additional information.
Resources for Working with Interpreters:
- Attorney’s Guide to Working with Interpreters and Limited English Proficient (LEP) Litigants
- Don’t Get Lost in Translation: Teaching Law Students to Work with Language Interpreters
- How to Work with Court Interpreters
- Judges Guide to Standards for Interpreted Proceedings
- Tip Sheet – How to Work with Interpreters and Address Problems
Translation Information and Resources:
- Equal Access as it Relates to Translation and Interpretation
- General Guidelines and Minimum Requirements for Transcript in Any Legal Setting
- Guide to Translation of Legal Materials
- The Language Bank at the Northern Nevada International Center
Other Courtroom Resources:
- I Speak... Booklet
- Interpreter Complaint Form and Disciplinary Process
- Language Access Signage and Tools
- Languages By Country
- LEP.gov
- NAJIT Position Papers on Issues Affecting Court Interpreters
- Nevada CCIP Translated Documents
- NCSC Language Access Services Section
- Video Remote Interpreting Resources
State Court Language Access Resources:
- Advanced Opinion 56
- Caballero v. District Court
- Language Access Planning and Technical Assistance Tools for Courts
- Letter from Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez
- Nevada State Court Language Access Plan
- Standards for Language Access in Courts
- US v. Gilberto Bailon-Santana
Need more information?
Court Interpreter Program Coordinator
courtinterpreters@nvcourts.nv.gov
775-687-9806