Court Interpreter
TexasActive
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Required
Foreign language court interpreters interpret court proceedings for defendants and parties with limited English language proficiency. They usually interpret the spoken word, but may be called upon to translate written documents as part of the proceedings.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Texas Judicial Branch Certification Commission
- Address
- PO Box 12066 Austin, TX 78711
- Phone
- (512) 475-4368
- Agency website
- https://www.txcourts.gov/jbcc/
- Last updated
- August 10, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Interpreter 27-3091.00
Source and verification
This record is Texas's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Texas Judicial Branch Certification Commission — see the issuing body section above.
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