1. California Court Interpreters Data Collection and Analysis

2. Objectives Review California court structure and demographics Identify statewide and local data collection methods Identify how data is used for policy and programmatic decisions

3. California Court System 58 superior courts Over 400 locations California Judicial Council – governing body

5. Judicial Council and AOC Judicial Council makes rules, policies, and standards Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is the staff agency of the Judicial Council

6. Language Needs in CA Courts Estimated 7 million LEP Over 150 languages spoken in California courts Over a quarter of a million days of interpretation services annually

7. Data Collection Systems Court Interpreter Data Collection System (CIDCS) Daily Activity Logs (DALs) Independent Court Data Collection Systems

8. Statewide System: CIDCS Oversight/coordination provided by AOC Data entry provided by courts Use of Daily Activity Logs (DALs) 49 courts participate

9. CIDCS Elements Language Certification/registration status Full day, half day, night session Location and case number Case type and event type

10. Daily Activity Logs

12. Independent Data Systems Orange County Los Angeles County

13. Language Need and Interpreter Use Studies Required under Government Code 68563 Conducted every five years Reviewed by Court Interpreters Advisory Panel and Judicial Council Submitted to the Legislature

14. Study Goals Describe trends in actual language use in California courts Describe immigration and language proficiency trends Compare immigration trends with court data

15. Programmatic and Policy Uses of Study Designate languages for certification Determine direction and priorities for interpreter program

16. Key Findings (2004-2008) Over 1 million service days of spoken language interpretation Service days concentrated in Los Angeles area 83% Spanish 17 languages account for 98.5% service days

17. 2010 Study – Recommended Threshold 1,500 service days to determine designation Compute with LEP population to predict growth +/- 1,500 service days = future decisions

19. Study Outcomes Designation of Farsi Exam development in high volume languages 2015 Study – capture use and need data in civil proceedings

20. Questions?