Ccr Form A-310 - Procedures For Requesting A Court Appointed

Ccr Form A-310 - Procedures For Requesting A Court Appointed - Fairfax County

PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING A

COURT APPOINTED INTERPRETER

FOR A CIVIL PROCEEDING IN CIRCUIT COURT

The Circuit Court will hire Court appointed interpreters under the following circumstances:

Any non-English speaking individual determined to be indigent by the Circuit Court.

(See Procedures below)

Any non-English speaking individual represented by Legal Services of Northern

Virginia or the Fairfax Bar Pro Bono Project.

Any non-English speaking individual who was appointed an interpreter in either

General District Court or Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and now

requires an interpreter for the appeal in Circuit Court.

Anyone requiring sign language interpreters or CART (Communication Access Real

Time Translation)

If you previously had an interpreter appointed by a lower Court, or if you are represented by

counsel, it is the responsibility of you or your counsel to notify the Civil Docket Clerk at (703)

246-4941 to arrange for an interpreter to be present at your hearing. Requests for interpreters

should be made at least one week prior to the hearing date.

For sign language interpreters or CART only, contact Suzanne Lubkeman directly at (703)

246-2883 (TTY 703-352-4139 through Virginia Relay 711). Requests for sign language

interpreters or CART should be made at least 3 weeks in advance of the hearing date.

PROCEDURES:

Any individual who is not represented by counsel and believes that they do not have the financial

ability to hire an interpreter should:

Obtain and complete a Petition for Proceeding in Civil Case without payment of fees

or costs form (CC-1414) and a Request for a Court Appointed Interpreter form (next

page). The forms are available in judges’ chambers and the CC-1414 state form can

also be found at

Present forms along with the Notarized Affidavit to Suzanne Lubkeman, the

Interpreter Coordinator, in Judges’ Chambers on the 5th floor of the Jennings

Building, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia, at least one week prior to the

hearing date.

A Judge will approve or deny the request.

If approved: Contact the Civil Docket Clerk at (703) 246-4941 to make

arrangements to have an interpreter present at your hearing.

If denied: Make independent arrangements to hire an interpreter who has been

approved by the Circuit Court. You will be responsible for the payment of this

interpreter. Contact Suzanne Lubkeman at (703) 246-2883 for a listing of approved

interpreters.

CCR Form A-310

August 2009

Ccr Form A-310 - Procedures For Requesting A Court Appointed - Fairfax County