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County Council approves $30,000 to cover rising court interpreter costs
Summary
Tippecanoe County Council on March 11 approved a $30,000 appropriation to cover interpreter costs across the county’s eight courts and two magistrates after judges and court staff described rising demand, new languages and large outstanding bills.
Tippecanoe County Council voted March 11 to approve a $30,000 appropriation to cover interpreter and language-access services used by the county’s courts.
Judge Morrissey, who identified himself as the judge of Superior Court 6 and supervising judge for the county courts, told the council the courts are using interpreters far more often than in prior years and face both large back bills and steady monthly costs. “As we speak right now, we've got a bill for $18,939,” he said, and added the courts spend “about $2,500 to 3,000 each month on interpreters.”
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