The Maryland Court Interpreter Program is in the Access to Justice Department in the Administrative Office of the Courts. Our contact information:
Administrative Office of the Courts
Program Services
187 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Access to Justice Court Interpreter Program Team
- Phone: (410) 260-1291
- Fax: (410) 260-3570
- Ksenia Boitsova, Court Interpreter Program Administrator: (410) 260-3569, ksenia.boitsova@mdcourts.gov
- Xiomara Iglesias, Court Interpreter Program Specialist: (410) 260-1576, xiomara.iglesias@mdcourts.gov
- Maggie Cao, Video Interpreter Coordinator: (410) 260-3562, maggie.cao@mdcourts.gov
- Olga Kazakova, Testing and Training Specialist: (410) 260-4896, olga.kazakova@mdcourts.gov
- Andreina Serrano Martinez, Program Associate: (410) 260-1291, andreina.serrano@mdcourts.gov
We are pleased to offer this website to assist you when working with court interpreters. See below for important documents, links and the most recent announcements from the Court Interpreter Program.
Court Interpreter Coordinator Manual
ScheduleInterpreter
Click HERE to access ScheduleInterpreter
If you do not have access to ScheduleInterpreter and would like to use it, please fill out ScheduleInterpreter Access Form and submit to interpetermd@mdcourts.gov
| Instructions | Webinar | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 - Create an Assignment | Create | |
| 02 - Broadcast an Assignment | Initial Broadcast Certified and Qualified Custom Broadcast | |
| 02D - Broadcast to Standby Interpreters | ||
| 03 - Assign an Interpreter | Assign | |
| 03A - Assign a Standby Interpreter | ||
| 04 - Cancel an Assignment | Cancel | |
| 05 - Remove an Interpreter | Remove | |
| 06 - Clone an Assignment | Clone | |
| 07 - Review an Invoice | Review | Recorded Webinar | |
| 08 - Troubleshooting |
ScheduleInterpreter Webinars
Language Line Telephonic Interpreters
Courts and support services should be equally accessible to all individuals. Interpreters listed on the Court Interpreter Registry are used for courtroom proceedings. However, many times Limited English Proficient individuals arrive at the courthouse to seek assistance with other matters, such as marriage licenses, business licenses, land records, etc.
Effective October 1, 2012, the AOC has a contract with Language Line to provide telephone interpretation services for outside of the courtroom events.
To access an interpreter:
- Dial 1-866-874-3972
- Provide your Client ID: Circuit Courts - 530284; District Courts - 530277; Commissioners - 530280
- Indicate the language you need
- Provide Access Code (check with your supervisor or contact Court Interpreter Program at (410) 260-3569
Language Line Poster (PDF)
I Speak Card (PDF)
Courts can order additional Language Line Posters and Desktop Cards at no charge by visiting the Language Line Customer Resource Center at http://www.languageline.com/customer-service/support-tools/
For further assistance or to obtain your Access Code, contact Program Services at (410) 260-3569.
Important: Language Line interpreters may not be used for courtroom proceedings. Only onsite interpreters listed in the Maryland Court Interpreter Registry or otherwise deemed qualified and appointed by the courts are allowed to interpret in courtroom proceedings.