Title
Title
Trial Court Budget | California Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends an allocation methodology for the $6.8 million appropriated in the Budget Act of 2023 for the California Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program. The pilot program is intended to increase the number of court interpreter employees in the courts by reimbursing potential interpreters for costs associated with their training, coursework, and up to three examination fees to become a court interpreter.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective May 17, 2024:
1. Approve the allocation methodology for the $6.8 million appropriation for implementation of the California Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program; and
2. Direct Language Access Services staff of the Judicial Council’s Center for Families, Children & the Courts to manage the pilot program and begin the pilot no later than July 1, 2024.
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