If you are bilingual and interested in utilizing your language skills, consider registering for the Court Interpreter Orientation Workshops. Completion of these workshops is a requirement to become a court interpreter.
The workshops will be held over two days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at various locations:
– Hilo: February 20-21 at Hale Kaulike (Hilo Courthouse)
– Maui: February 26-27 at Hoapili Hale (Maui Courthouse)
– Kona: March 4-5 at Keahuolū Courthouse (Kona)
– Kauaʻi: March 11-12 at Puʻuhonua Kaulike (Kauaʻi Courthouse)
– Oʻahu #1: March 28-29 at Aliʻiōlani Hale (Supreme Court building)
– Oʻahu #2: April 4-5 at Aliʻiōlani Hale (Supreme Court building)
Registration forms can be found on the Judiciary’s website or by contacting the Office on Equality and Access to the Courts via email at OEAC@courts.hawaii.gov or phone at 808-539-4860.
The registration fee is set at $25, with support provided by the State Office of Language Access. In addition to completing the workshop, prospective court interpreters must pass a written English proficiency exam, an ethics exam specific to court interpreting, and undergo a criminal background check.
Court interpreters are compensated with a minimum pay rate of $35 per hour.
