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Court Interpreter Registries

The Office of the State Courts Administrator currently maintains registries in the following nine languages Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Russian, Portuguese, Mandarin, Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian, German, and Romanian.  To locate a certified interpreter in one of these languages, please visit the applicable link below:

Certified Interpreter Registries:

This registry is provided as a resource to locate certified spoken language court interpreters in the State of Florida. The certified court interpreter designation represents the highest qualified state-level interpreter designation and shall be the preferred designation in the selection, appointment, staffing, or private retention of court interpreters.

Language Skilled Interpreter Registries:  

This registry is provided as a resource to locate language skilled spoken language court interpreters for languages where there is no state certification available. The language skilled designation represents the highest qualified state-level interpreter designation for languages for which there is currently no state-certifying examination and shall be the preferred designation over non-designated interpreters in the selection, appointment, staffing, or private retention of court interpreters in the area of the language skilled individual’s linguistic expertise. 

Provisionally Approved Interpreter Registries:

This registry is provided as a resource to locate those designated as provisionally approved court interpreters when a certified or language skilled court interpreter is unavailable. The provisionally approved designation represents the highest qualified state-level interpreter designation next below the certified and language skilled designations and shall be the preferred designation in the selection, appointment, staffing, or private retention of court interpreters when certified or language skilled court interpreters are unavailable. 

Registered Interpreter Registry:

This registry is provided as a resource to locate registered court interpreters when a certified, language skilled, or provisionally approved interpreter is unavailable. Registration is an initial step towards official state-level designation. The “registered” or “registration status” refers to interpreters who have satisfied general prerequisites. This status includes interpreters who have yet to meet the minimum threshold scores on an oral performance examination sufficient to qualify for an official designation. Such interpreters may be referred to as “otherwise registered” or “registered only.”

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Last Modified: November 12, 2024