Language Access Coordinator Contact
Vanessa Dean
Rhode Island Judiciary Office of Court Interpreters (OCI)
250 Benefit Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Phone: (401) 222-8710
Email: interpreterfeedback@courts.ri.gov
Website: www.courts.ri.gov/Interpreters/englishversion/Pages/default.aspx
Code of Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct
Interpreter Statutes and Rules
Coordination/Supervision of Interpreters: They are under the coordination and supervision of the OCI
Cost of Interpreter Services (including fees to freelance and salaries of staff interpreters: $840,824 (FY – 2017)
Budget for Language Access Program (not including direct interpreter services): $812,043.11
Funding for Language Access Program: General Revenue
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (spoken language): The salary for a Deputy Clerk Interpreter: $40,371 – $46,205; for a Deputy Clerk Interpreter I: $44,629 - $52,183. Please note these are based salary figures and would not include any adjustments such as longevity, stipends, incentive bonuses, etc.
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (sign language): No salaried sign language interpreters
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified spoken language): Compensation varies depending on interpreters’ credentials and languages. The starting rate is $35.00/hour
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (Certified Sign Language): $35.00 - $125.00/hour
Difference in Pay between Spanish and LOTS Interpreters: The starting rate for LOTS is $50.00/hour
Minimum Certification Requirements: Qualified (has passed a recognized national written exam: NCSC’s state or federal or NAJIT’s)
Dates and Locations of Testing and Training: https://www.courts.ri.gov/programs-services/Pages/become-an-interpreter.aspx