Administrative Office of the United States Courts District Court Administration Division NAJIT’s 31 st year May 15-17, 2010 Orlando, Florida

 Will address issues discussed at 2009 NAJIT meeting.  Statistics on Court Interpreting in the U.S. courts.  The National Court Interpreter Database (NCID).  Federal Court Interpreter Certification Exam (FCICE).  Boilerplate contract interpreter Terms and Conditions.  Languages Other than Spanish (LOTS)  Current AOUSC projects.

 Created as a result of the Court Interpreters Act, 28 U.S.C. §  Part of the District Court Administration Division of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

Total FY ,969 –120 languages used Spanish308,959 Mandarin 1,545 Vietnamese 987 Portuguese 776 Cantonese 733 Korean 618 Russian 594 Arabic 556 Haitian Creole 469 Foochow 467 Total FY ,721 –113 languages used Spanish271,155 Mandarin 1,299 Vietnamese 1,156 Arabic 901 Cantonese 843 Korean 835 Russian 689 Portuguese 588 Mixteco Alto 467 Foochow 389 Court Interpreting Events (District Courts)

 Currently considering an RFI (Request for information).  Help determine what groups of languages could be addressed.  Will study LOTS needs by language.  Most difficult challenge since the program began.

 There are currently 98 staff interpreters in 20 districts.  Staff interpreters cover approximately 67 percent of the events in the District Courts.  Staff interpreters cover approximately 75 percent of the TIP events.

National Court Interpreter Database National Court Interpreter Database (information as of 5/12/10) Interpreters Listed 3,718 –Spanish FCCI1,029 Total Number of Languages 151

 Currently working to update information.  Moving towards a more automated system.  Will require an address.  Working to create a portal through USCourts.gov.  The NCID is not shared outside the Judiciary.

 Send an to:

Written Examination in 2010 ◦ Registration: April 15, 2010 – June 15, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. ◦ Examination administered: Saturday, August 21, ◦ 34 Locations across the country based on the needs of the courts for certified interpreters. ◦ Information about the exam is available at: e_exam/index.htm

 Exposure draft posted in  Concerns regarding cancellation charges for lengthy trials.  Based on concerns, incorporated 48 hour cancellation charge for matters scheduled for five days or more.

Certified/Professionally Qualified Full day:$388 Half day:$210 Overtime:$ 55 (per hour, after 8 hours) Language Skilled Full day:$187 Half day:$103 Overtime:$ 32 (per hour, after 8 hours)

 Court Interpreter Advisory Group (CIAG).  Training for Coordinators for Interpreter Services, July  Allow access to updating the NCID records via uscourts.gov.  Telephone Interpreting Program (TIP) Survey.  Court Interpreter Training Video for Judges.  Evaluation of New TIP Technologies.

Inconsistencies in the way interpreters are contracted by the courts.  AO provides policy and guidance.  Courts have discretion.  Training planned for coordinators of interpreting services in July  Expecting almost 200 people from 94 courts.

Bob Faurot, Programs Branch Chief Javier A. Soler, FCCI, Interpreter Program Specialist Carolyn Kinney, PhD., Interpreter Program Specialist Robin E. Cole, Student Intern