Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf

Legal and Court Interpreter SIG

Interpreting Resources

The following resources are intended to provide information for individuals, deaf and hearing, who seek knowledge and skills pertaining to sign language interpreters in legal and/or court settings. List updated as of 10/2016

Court Interpreting

Interpreting

Mathers Carla (2009); Sign Language Interpreters in Court; Understanding Best Practices

Gonzalez, R., Vasquez, V., Mikkelson, H. (1991). Fundamentals of Court Interpreting: Theory, Policy, and Practice; Carolina Academic Press; Durham, NC

Certified Deaf Interpreters

Mathers Carla (2009); Deaf interpreters in Court: An accommodation that is more than reasonable; publication of the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers

Consecutive Interpreting

Russell, D. (2002). Interpreting in Legal Contexts: Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpretation; Linstok Press, Burtonsville, MD

Gile, D. (2009). Basic Concepts and Models for Interpreterand Translator Training; John Benjamins Publishing Company, Amsterdam/Philadelphia

Patrie, C. (2004). The Effective Interpreting Series: Consecutive Interpreting from English Teacher’s Guide; Dawn Sign Press; San Diego, CA

Consecutive or Simultaneous? An analysis of Their Use in the Judicial Setting; Holly Mikkelson

Notetaking Skills

Rozan Method

Note-taking explained

Excercises in notetaking

Articles/PDFs

Andrews, Jean F., Vernon, McCay & LaVigne, Michele (2007); The Bill of Rights, Due Process and the Deaf Suspect/Defendant; Journal of Interpretation Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Working with Sign Language Interpreters in Court; publication of the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers

Perception Conflicts: The Role of Sign Language Interpreters in Court; published by Street Leverage

Websites

National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators

National Center for State Courts

Ethics in court interpreting

Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility (NAJIT)

Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility of Certified Court Interpreters (BEI) - Website under construction

Practice Papers

NCIEC; Best Practices; American Sign Language and English Interpretation within Legal Settings (2009)

National Consortium of State Courts; Court Interpretation: Model Guides for Policy and Practice in the State Courts, William E. Hewitt

Interpreting in Legal Settings; Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Use of a Certified Deaf Interpreter; Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Laws Pertaining to Interpreters in Courts

Government Code; Texas Chapter 57; Court Interpreters

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code; Interpreters for the Deaf

Court Interpreting Act; Court Interpreters Act, 28 U.S.C. §1827

Download a PDF Version of the links above

Resources for your Legal Notebook

Statement of the Accused and Video Recordings

Guide for Texas Attorneys - Effectively Communicating with Deaf Clients

Working with Sign Language Interpreters in Travis County Courts - A Bench Card for Judges

Best Practices - Interpretation within Legal Settings

Competencies of Deaf Interpreters

Texas Human Resources Code - Confidentiality of Interpreted Conversations

ADA Fact Sheet

Interpreter’s Oath

TIPS for Interpreters in Court

Working with Sign Language Interpreters in Texas - A Bench Card for Judges

Magistration

RID Overview of US Court Interpreters

Placement of the Interpreter in the Courtroom

RID Legal White Paper

RID Responding to Subpeonas

Supreme Court rules against prolonged interrogations

Travis County Juvenile Probation Department Acronyms

The Murky Waters of Testifying in Court

The Roles of Interpreters and Conflict of Interest

The Travis County Rules of Criminal District Courts

Suggested Voir Dire Questions for Interpreters