California Government Code ARTICLE 4 - Court Interpreter Services

• Section 68560.
  The Legislature finds and declares that:(a) Resolution Chapter 179 of the Statutes of 1973 requested the Judicial Council of California to undertake a comprehensive survey of...
• Section 68560.5.
  As used in this article:(a) “Court proceeding” means a civil, criminal, or juvenile proceeding, or a deposition in a civil case filed in a court of...
• Section 68561.
  (a) Except for good cause as provided in subdivision (c), a person who interprets in a court proceeding using a language designated by the Judicial Council...
• Section 68562.
  (a) The Judicial Council shall designate the languages for which certification programs shall be established under subdivision (b). The language designations shall be based on (1)...
• Section 68563.
  The Judicial Council shall conduct a study of language and interpreter use and need in court proceedings, with commentary, and shall report its findings and...
• Section 68564.
  The Judicial Council shall adopt rules and standards to implement this article and shall establish the following:(a) Standards for determining the need for a court interpreter...
• Section 68565.
  (a) The Judicial Council may establish a court interpreters advisory panel to assist the council in performing its duties under this article. The panel shall include...
• Section 68566.
  A natural person who either (1) holds a valid certificate as a certified court interpreter issued by a certification entity approved by the Judicial Council,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018