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Government

Jan. 24, 2015

Judiciary approves new court interpreter plan

State judiciary leaders Thursday approved a detailed multiyear plan to provide more access to interpreters for non-English speakers, a response to a warning from the U.S. Department of Justice.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


State judiciary leaders Thursday approved a detailed multiyear plan to provide more access to interpreters for non-English speakers, a response to a warning from the U.S. Department of Justice in 2013 that the lack of language assistance in civil, domestic violence and other matters is a violation of the public's civil rights.


The plan aims to provide interpreters to litigants who need them for all...

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