Judicial Council approves revised ASL court‑interpreter certification guidelines
The council approved updates to guidelines for certifying ASL court interpreters to expand eligible certifying organizations, simplify application requirements, and better align testing with courtroom modes of interpretation, a response to a statewide shortage of certified ASL interpreters.
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Presenters from the Court Interpreters Advisory Panel and Language Access Services outlined changes designed to address a critical shortage of certified American Sign Language court interpreters in California. Key revisions remove a prior requirement that evaluation panels be limited to California state judges or state bar members, allow out‑of‑state certifying organizations to apply, and streamline administrative documentation into a four‑page yes/no application form with a four‑year renewal cycle.
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