Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Colorado Courts Offer Free Interpreter Services

The Justice Department announced last week that it has reached an agreement with Colorado State Judicial officials to ensure that limited English-proficient individuals will have free access to timely and competent language assistance when seeking services in state courts. Accordingly, Chief Justice Bender has issued a comprehensive Directive that provides for the services in all criminal and civil proceedings, as well as court operations. Read more here.