Court Interpreter (Spanish)

Court Interpreter

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide verbal interpretations of questions, testimony, arguments and other courtroom proceedings for defendants, judges, counsel, jurors, witnesses and others; sight translation of written materials and legal documents in the courtroom.

Examples of essential duties include:

• Interpret verbal court proceedings including questions, testimony, arguments and other audible exchanges in a court of law.
• Provide sight translation of written materials including reports, letters, legal documents and other items.
• Travel to branch courts to interpret proceedings for non-English speaking defendants.
• Read, write, translate and interpret English and a designated second language.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Stand in court for extended periods of time.
• Provide clear and accurate translations and interpretations of superior court proceedings.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to: consistent with requirements set by the State of California for a Certified Court Interpreter.
• Valid Court Interpreter Certification from the Judicial Council of California.
• A valid California Class C driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Court's vehicle insurance policy.

Knowledge of:

• Correct oral and written usage of English and a designated second language.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Legal procedures and terminology.
• Simultaneous, consecutive and sight translation techniques.
• Translation of street language including slang, profanity and colloquialisms.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Code of ethics and rules of confidentiality applicable to interpreting.

Ability to:

• Interpret verbal court proceedings including questions, testimony, arguments and other audible exchanges in a court of law.
• Provide sight translation of written materials including reports, letters, legal documents and other items.
• Travel to branch courts to interpret proceedings for non-English speaking defendants.
• Read, write, translate and interpret English and a designated second language.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Stand in court for extended periods of time.
• Provide clear and accurate translations and interpretations of superior court proceedings.

Additional information:

Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and have submitted required documents; eligible candidates may be invited to participate in an oral interview. Additional steps for the selection process will include a drug test, background and reference checks.

Status notifications: You will be notified by email during the process of this recruitment through governmentjobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and imperial.courts.ca.gov. If your information changes, please update your profile at

Reasonable accommodations: The Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io if you feel you will need an accommodation for any aspect of the selection process. The Human Resources Department requests that it be advised of special needs at least five days prior so that a reasonable accommodation may be made.