Court & Hearings
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This Easy Form helps you ask for an interpreter to help you or someone else understand what is being said in court.
The Easy Form does not e-file your form. You can download the form and e-filing instructions at the end of the program.
Learn more about using an interpreter in court.This program will help you make your court forms. It will ask questions for you to answer. At the end of the program, you will get completed court forms and instructions. You can save and print them, or the program can email them to you.
Form completion time: 5 minutes to 10 minutes
You will not be able to save your work in the middle of the program.
The interview and forms are in English.
Can I use this program?
To use this program, you or the person who needs a court interpreter must be a:
- Party in the case (a person who brings or defends a lawsuit),
- Person who brings or defends a case for a minor or an adult with a disability,
- Parent or guardian of a minor child who is a plaintiff, defendant, or victim,
- Parent or guardian of an adult with a disability who is a plaintiff, defendant, or victim,
- Witness,
- Victim in the case,
- Juror (sign language only), or
- Spectator (sign language only).
What do I need first?
To complete this program, you will need to know the:
- Name and contact information of person who needs an interpreter,
- Name and contact information of person making request (if different),
- Role the person needing an interpreter has in the case,
- Language needed,
- County the court is in,
- Case number, and
- Court date and time when an interpreter is needed.
What documents will this create?
This program prepares the following forms:
- Instructions
- Interpreter request
Worried about doing this on your own? You may be able to get free legal help.