Language Access Coordinator Contact
Margarita Stephens, Foreign Language Services Coordinator
Office of the Executive Secretary
Supreme Court of Virginia
100 North Ninth Street, Second Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (757) 358-3499
Email: mastephens@vacourts.gov
Website: https://www.vacourts.gov/courtadmin/aoc/djs/programs/interpreters/home.html
How Spoken Language Interpreters Are Scheduled: Interpreters are scheduled through Foreign Language Services staff or the court where the case is filed and predisposition.
Budget for Spoken Language Interpreting Direct Services *
Budget for Interpreter Program - not including direct services *
Language Access Plan: https://vacourts.gov/courtadmin/aoc/djs/programs/interpreters/manuals/lep/guidelines.pdf
Code of Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct: https://www.vacourts.gov/courtadmin/aoc/djs/programs/interpreters/code.html
Interpreter Compensation and Salary: Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (spoken language): Up to $65,000 (noncertified) and up to $85,000 (certified)
Compensation Range for Interpretation Vendors: $60/hour (noncertified) and $80/hour (certified) with a 2-hour minimum.
Training and Testing Schedule: https://www.vacourts.gov/courtadmin/aoc/djs/programs/interpreters/fli_exam_registration.html