Language Access Coordinator Contact
David Welle, Language Assistance Program Manager
Court Interpreter Registry Program
120 West O’Brien Drive
Hagatna, Guam 96910-5174
Phone: (671) 475-3299
Email: dwelle@guamcourts.org
Website
Code of Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct
Interpreter Statutes and Rules
Administrative Rule No. 13-004
Promulgation Order No. 13-001-01
Coordination/Supervision of Interpreters: Centralized program
Cost of Interpreter Services (including fees to freelance and salaries of staff interpreters): $100,000
Budget for Language Access Program (not including direct interpreter services): See 2018 Guam Judiciary Annual Report
Funding for Language Access Program: Court's General Budget
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (spoken language): See Resolution No. JC17-003
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (sign language): Not Applicable
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified spoken language): $16-$24/hour. See Promulgation Order No. 13-001-01
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified sign language): $16-$24/hour. See Promulgation Order No. 13-001-01
Difference in Pay between Spanish and LOTS Interpreters: None
Minimum Certification Requirements: See Administrative Rule No. 13-004
2020 Dates and Locations of Testing and Training: Quarterly Court Interpreter Basic Skills Workshops, Semi-annual Refresher workshops.