What is a court interpreter for non-English speaking persons?
A court interpreter for non-English speaking persons is someone who interprets in court proceedings, such as civil, criminal, domestic relations, juvenile, traffic or other in-court proceedings, for each party, juror or witness who does not understand English. The court interpreter must be able to interpret from English to another language and from the other language into English. The court interpreter is never to summarize a court proceeding. The court interpreter is to be neutral and unbiased, and to never show or express emotions during a court proceeding. The court interpreter must only interpret, and must never provide legal advice or become an advocate for one side or the other in a court proceeding.
