The Indiana Supreme Court is committed to providing meaningful, fair, and effective language access in Indiana courts and actively works to improve access to the state courts for limited English proficient (LEP) individuals and those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Read the Language Access Plan for Indiana Courts
Court interpreter certification
The state of Indiana provides court services to a wide range of people, including those who speak limited or no English and those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. According to the latest census data, this is about 200,000 Hoosiers. Currently, Indiana has more than 160 certified interpreters in 10+ languages including Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, and American Sign Language.
- About the program
- Steps to certification & registration
- Request reciprocity
- Interpreter code of conduct & procedure
Register for the upcoming session
Language access resources for courts
- Developing a local language access plan
- Using interpreter services
- Court Interpreter Registry
- Spanish training for court staff
- Interpreter grants
- Language identification guides
Contact
Dr. Gina Forrest
gina.forrest@courts.in.gov
Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
251 N. Illinois Street, Suite 1600
Indianapolis, IN 46204