Language Access Coordinator Contact
James Wells, Language Access Supervisor
Administrative Office of the Courts
PO Box 41170
Olympia, WA 98504-1170
Phone: (360) 350-5373
Email: James.Wells@courts.wa.gov
Website: www.courts.wa.gov/programs_orgs/pos_interpret/
Code of Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct
Language Access Plan: Unknown
Interpreter Statutes and Rules
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): Over $5 Million
Budget for Language Access Program (not including direct interpreter services): $100,000 - $500,000
Funding for Language Access Program: Court’s General Operating Budget
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (spoken language): $50,000 - $75,000
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (sign language): Unknown
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified spoken language): $50 - $75 per hour
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified sign language): $50 - $75 per hour
Difference in Pay between Spanish and LOTS Interpreters: Currently Unknown
Minimum Certification Requirements: Orientation Workshop, Written Language Assessment or Written Translation, Criminal or Background Check, Oath of Office, Continuing Education Courses, Pass NCSC Oral Examination at 70%, Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in English