Rule 3-306.02 Language Access Committee

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

A special committee, called the Language Access Committee, works to make sure courts serve people who don't speak English well or who have hearing difficulties. This committee studies the issue and comes up with policies for the Judicial Council to consider. These policies cover things like how courts should provide interpreters during hearings and how to translate written court documents.

The committee also has a second job. If someone has a question about the Code of Professional Responsibility (rules that interpreters and translators must follow), the committee can give an informal opinion answering that question. If an interpreter or translator follows this informal opinion, it counts as proof that they were trying in good faith to follow the rules, even if something goes wrong later.

In short, this committee helps set the rules for language services in court and gives guidance to interpreters and translators who have questions about doing their jobs correctly.