Rule 2.895 Requests for interpreters

(a) Publish procedures

Each court must publish procedures for filing, processing, and responding to requests for interpreters consistent with the Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts (adopted January 2015). Each court must publish notice of these procedures in English and up to five other languages, based on local community needs.

(b) Track requests

Each court must track all requests for language services and whether such services were provided. Tracking must include all requests for court interpreters in civil actions, as well as approvals and denials of such requests.

(c) Notify court if represented party will not be appearing

If a party who has requested an interpreter for herself or himself is represented by counsel, the attorney must notify the court in advance whenever the party will not be appearing at a noticed proceeding.