§ 217.2 Provision of interpreting services in clerk's offices

If you go to a court clerk's office and don't speak English well, the clerk has to get you an interpreter for free. This applies whenever you need help understanding what's going on or filling out paperwork at the office. The court will work with what it has available and try to match the help to what you actually need.

The interpreter doesn't have to be in the room with you. The clerk's office can connect you with an interpreter over the phone or through a video call instead. Either way, you shouldn't have to pay anything for this help, and you shouldn't be turned away just because you don't speak English fluently.