Judge says remote interpreting should lower interpreter costs after several multilingual trials

Aug 19, 2026

Judge Roy told commissioners Superior Court No. 2 increased jury and interpreter requests after several Haitian Creole and Mandarin matters; the court expects lower in-person interpreter expenses after contracting with Heartland Translation Services for remote interpreting.

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Judge Roy, identified as the judge for Superior Court No. 2, said the court slightly increased jury and interpreter requests after several multilingual matters that were expensive when interpreters traveled in person. Citing a recent Mandarin interpreter expense, he said remote services through Heartland Translation Services should reduce future travel and per‑case interpreter costs.

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