Superior Court of Orange County - Orange County Superior Court, CA

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Orange County Superior Court, CA
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

About the position

Court Interpreters perform a wide variety of language interpretation activities on an assigned and as needed basis for the Superior Courts of California and for parties to proceedings, including witnesses, defendants, attorneys, other court personnel, and the public. This is a single level classification. Employees in this classification perform consecutive and simultaneous interpretation of courtroom proceedings and other related interpreting services as needed. Employees in this classification also perform sight translation (reading written texts and giving an oral translation of text) as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Interprets from and into English and the applicable non-English language using simultaneous and consecutive modes at court proceedings and for other court-related departments at the direction of the court.
  • Makes sight translations for the benefit of the court of documents including, but not limited to, court petitions, reports, waivers, felony disposition statement forms, and other documents.
  • Interprets for judges, attorneys, court staff, and other court-related departments at the direction of the court.
  • Notifies the court of any issues or situations that may impede the interpreters' performance.
  • Researches and understands terminology used in court and functions of the court which may include but not be limited to legal, technological, scientific, and/or medical terminology.
  • Reviews the daily docket and receives daily calendar assignments from the Trial Court Interpreter Coordinator (or other) and accurately completes daily activity logs, or other documentation as required.
  • Performs other language interpretation duties as assigned, such as providing general court information at an information counter to the non-English speaking public and processes documents related to interpretation.

Requirements

  • Possession of an 'Invitation to Participate for Employment' letter from the Superior Court of California, County of Orange.
  • Possession of a valid Certificate as a 'Certified Court Interpreter' or 'Registered Court Interpreter' issued by the Judicial Council of California on behalf of the State of California.
  • Possession of a valid California driver's license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
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