HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii state judiciary court is looking for court interpreters, particularly those who can interpret in Chuukese, Ilokano, Spanish, Marshallese, Tagalog, Pohnpeian, Tongan, Samoan, and Laotian. Certified sign language interpreters are also encouraged to apply.
Applications are now being accepted for the next state court interpreter orientation workshop to be held on each of the major islands in February and March. Completion of the two-day workshop is one of the mandatory requirements of becoming a court interpreter for the Hawaii State Judiciary.
The workshop registration fee is $85. A grant from the Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation and Hawaii Friends of Justice and Civic Education is being used to lower the cost from the original $120 fee.
The two-day orientation workshop will be held on:
- Oahu on Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19, 2012;
- Kona on Wednesday, February 22 and Thursday, February 23, 2012;
- Maui on Tuesday, February 28 and Wednesday, February 29, 2012;
- Kauai on Thursday, March 8 and Friday, March 9, 2012;
- and Hilo on Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16, 2012.
In addition to successfully completing the orientation workshop, persons seeking to become a state court interpreter must pass a written English proficiency exam, a court interpreter ethics exam, and clear a criminal background check.
Court interpreters work on a freelance basis as independent contractors in criminal and certain civil cases when parties or witnesses are unable to hear, understand, speak or use English sufficiently. Depending on their performance on written and oral exams, court interpreters are paid between $25 to $55 per hour with a two-hour minimum.
Application forms are available on the Judiciary's Web site and from the Office on Equality and Access to the Courts at 539-4860.
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