Is the court responsible for providing interpreter services in civil proceedings?
In judicial proceedings instituted by the United States, an interpreter may be appointed by the presiding judicial officer as required by 28 USC 1827(d)(1). In bankruptcy courts, the presiding judicial officer will appoint an interpreter only if the United States initiates the proceedings. In accordance with 28 USC 1827(g), the cost of court-appointed interpreters will be paid by the United Staets from appropriations available to the judiciary. Where the Act does not require the appointment of an interpreter at the expense of the United States, the clerk may provide assistance to litigants in locating an available interpreter.
