Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 25, 2014
Judicial Council to expand interpreter services
Non-English speakers who appear in California courts won a small but important victory Thursday as the Judicial Council voted to increase access to free interpreter services for the poor in civil cases.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Non-English speakers who appear in California courts won a small but important victory at Thursday's meeting of the state Judicial Council.
Judges on the council voted to increase access to free interpreter services for the poor in civil cases, a move that some contend is essential for fair trials.
"People come in, and they don't speak the language, and you don't know what th...
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