Forms
Use the forms below to complete requirements for certification, maintain your credentials, request accommodations, report continuing education, or submit a complaint.
Certification and Roster Requirements
Use these forms if you are becoming a Wisconsin court interpreter or applying to be included on the Wisconsin Roster of Court Interpreters.
New Interpreter Requirements
- Oath of Office for Court Interpreters
- Required before being placed on the Wisconsin Roster of Court Interpreters.
- Must be signed before a notary public and submitted to the Court Interpreter Program (CIP).
- CS-254 Report of Observation of Court Proceedings
- Documents the required court observation.
- Must be signed by a court official and submitted to the Court Interpreter Program (CIP).
- Background Check
- Required before being placed on the Wisconsin Roster of Court Interpreters
Reciprocity Applications
- Spoken Language Interpreters
- Application for Reciprocity
Certified Interpreters from other jurisdictions who wish to appear on the Wisconsin Roster of Court Interpreters may apply for reciprocity.
- Application for Reciprocity
- Sign Language Interpreters
- Application for Reciprocity ASL
Certified Interpreters (SC: L, BEI CIC, BEI Master) from other jurisdictions who wish to appear on the Wisconsin Roster of Court Interpreters may apply for reciprocity. - American Sign Language Interpreter Roster Requirements
- Record of Court Interpreting Practice and Training
Used to document required practice and training hours for roster eligibility.
- Application for Reciprocity ASL
Continuing Education
Use these forms to report continuing education or request approval for educational activities.
- Report Continuing Education
- Continuing Education Compliance Reporting Form
Interpreters on the Wisconsin roster use this form to report continuing education activities every two years.
- Continuing Education Compliance Reporting Form
Request Approval Before a Continuing Education Course/Event
For Individual Interpreters
- Continuing Education Course Approval Request – Participant
- For educational activities offered by providers that are not pre-approved.
- Must be submitted at least 30 calendar days before the event.
For Education Providers
- Continuing Education Course Approval Request – Provider
- Used by organizations requesting approval of a continuing education course/event.
- Must be submitted at least 30 calendar days before the course/event.
Examination Accommodations
Interpreter candidates requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should submit the appropriate form before their examination.
Written Examination- ADA Accommodation Request
- Submit at least 15 business days before the written examination.
Oral Examination
- ADA Accommodation Request
- Submit at least 30 business days before the oral examination.
Interpreter Payment
Daily Record of Appointment- CS-225 Daily Record of Appointment of Interpreter and Authorization for PaymentExcel | Adobe PDF
- Instructions for completing Form CS-225
Complaints Against Court Interpreters
Any person may file a complaint regarding the conduct of a Wisconsin court interpreter.
The Court Interpreter Program accepts complaints concerning:
- Violations of the Code of Ethics for Court Interpreters
- Criminal convictions that affect professional fitness
- False or deceptive advertising
- Improper disclosure of confidential information
- Gross incompetence
- Failure to comply with Court Interpreter Program policies
- Incapacity to perform interpreter duties
- Other conduct that calls an interpreter's ability or professionalism into question
Note: Complaints regarding interpreter punctuality or scheduling should be addressed directly with the county that scheduled the interpreter. List of interpreter schedulers in Wisconsin: https://www.wicourts.gov/services/public/docs/interpschedulerscounty.pdf
How to Submit a Complaint
Complete the appropriate complaint form and submit it to the Court Interpreter Program.
Complaint forms are available in:
Complaints may be submitted by email or mail.
Email: Interpreter.info@wicourts.gov
Court Interpreter Program
110 East Main Street, Suite 410
Madison, WI 53703