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The Wisconsin Director of State Courts Office has established a long-range program to improve court interpreter services and to create a system for certifying court interpreters.
The director's office offers a two-day orientation for interpreters to the needs and expectations of the courts, with emphasis on ethical conduct, legal terminology, court procedure, and basic legal interpreting skills. It is appropriate for both foreign language and eligible sign language interpreters. Interpreters who attend the orientation trainings may be added to a statewide roster of trained interpreters for use by courts, lawyers, law enforcement officers, and law-related agencies once they begin the testing process.
To assure interpreter quality, the director's office gives a written exam, testing English proficiency, legal concepts, knowledge of the interpreter code of ethics, and includes a translation exercise. After completion of the written test, interpreters are eligible to take an oral exam, a rigorous performance exam indicating a high level of proficiency. Interpreters who pass the oral exam may then become certified interpreters.
For more information about the court interpreter program, please contact:
Office of Court Operations
110 East Main Street Suite 410
Madison, WI 53705
Phone:
(608) 266-8635
E-mail: carmel.capati@wicourts.gov
Wisconsin Court Interpreters Handbook 
Americans with Disabilities Act Policies and Procedures
The Wisconsin Court System is committed to providing equal access to court programs consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other state and federal laws.
Use the navigation to the right to explore court services for interpreters. For additional information on court interpreters visit the court services for judges section.
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