Government
Sep. 27, 2013
Bill would expand interpreter services for non-English speakers in civil cases
The U.S. Department of Justice warned California courts earlier this year it needs to start providing interpreters for non-English speakers in civil cases. Now a bill awaiting the governor's signature would explore that idea.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Department of Justice warned California courts earlier this year they need to start providing interpreters for non-English speakers in civil cases. Now a bill awaiting signature by Gov. Jerry Brown would create a pilot program to explore that idea.
The bill, AB 1127 by Assemblyman Ed Chau, D-Monterey Park, would fund a small, three-year pilot program with $6 million left over from the state'...
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