Missouri
Language Access Coordinator Contact
Tammy S. Meyer
Access to Justice, MO Office of State Courts Administrator
2112 Industrial Drive (65109)
PO Box 104480
Jefferson City, MO 65110-4480
Phone: 573-522-2616
Email: Tammy.Meyer@courts.mo.gov
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Code of Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct
Coordination/Supervision of Interpreters: Credentialed or Certified at State Level/Scheduled at Local Level
Cost of Interpreter Services (including fees to freelance and salaries of staff interpreters: $100,000 - $500,000
Budget for Language Access Program (not including direct interpreter services): $100,000 - $500,000
Funding for Language Access Program: Certification events are funded by registration fees.
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (spoken language): MO does not employ salaried interpreters.
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (sign language): This information is kept by another state agency.
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified spoken language): $50-$100 per hour
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified sign language): This information is kept by another state agency.
Difference in Pay between Spanish and LOTS Interpreters: Minor Variance
Minimum Certification Requirements: Missouri does not require interpreters to become certified; however, only those certified are included on our list of interpreters that are provided to the courts. We strongly encourage courts to use certified interpreters if at all possible.