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Eighth Judicial Circuit

Administrative Office of the Court

Court Interpreter Program

The mission of the Court Interpreter Program is to provide qualified interpreters in the courtroom to non-English speaking or deaf persons. The Court Interpreter Program is able to provide interpretative services for most court events. Contract interpreters are hired on a court event-by-court event basis and are required to successfully complete the State Courts orientation workshop and succesfully pass the oral and written examinations prior to being hired in the Eighth Judicial Circuit.

Attorneys, clerks, and parties requiring assistance should direct all court interpreter needs to Candra Allen, Court Interpreter Program Manager via e-mail at: interpreter@circuit8.org or by telephone at (352) 264-7063. Please include:

-date and time of the event
-the language
-the name and case number of the person requiring the service
-the name of the person making the request
-the type of court event and location of the event

For more information on the program, please see Administrative Orders 1.250 and 1.251.

For more information on the Court Interpreters program, please visit the Florida Supreme Court's website.