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District of Columbia Courts

Interpreted Events Served CY 2016 Top 9 languages Spanish 7,022 (72.92%) Signed languages 920 (9.55% ) Amharic 889 (9.23%) French 127 (1.32%) Tigrinya 114 (1.18%) Mandarin 105 (1.09%) Vietnamese 84 (0.87%) Arabic 79 (0.82%) Korean 60 (0.62%) 1987: 842 2013: 9024 2017: CY 2016: 9630 CY 2016: 40 languages

Language Access Services Available at DC Courts Court interpreters Bilingual staff Signage Brochures and Internet Forms, court orders, information Remote interpreting BILINGUAL DESIGNATED STAFF: 30 positions Approx. 40 staff able to communicate in 27 languages

Language Access Services Where do We Assist? Resource centers Court Social Services offices Mediation services Court-appointed attorney-client meetings Home visits Some mental health settings Domestic violence intake office CPO attorney negotiation rooms Child Support enforcement at courthouse Marriage Bureau

Translation of Documents Vital documents Sight translation Exhibits Signage documents requiring a defendants signature (admonishments, consent forms, waivers etc.) b. court and trial and notification letters c. consent and complaint process documents. d. notices of rights

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