Interpreters
The Tulare County Superior Court strives to provide free interpreters to all LEP court users for all hearings, trials and court-ordered events. Interpreters are provided at no cost for the following case types:
- Criminal
- Traffic
- Juvenile
- Mental Competency
The court currently provides free interpreter services in civil matters, within the priorities established in Evidence Code §756, as follows:
- Priority 1: Domestic violence, civil harassment cases where there is no fee to file, elder abuse cases, where there is physical abuse or neglect
- Priority 2: Unlawful Detainers (evictions)*
- Priority 3: Termination of Parental Rights*
- Priority 4: Guardianship and Conservatorship*
- Priority 5: Cases where one person is asking for sole custody or visitation*
- Priority 6: Other civil harassment and elder abuse cases*
- Priority 7: Other family law cases*
- Priority 8: Other civil cases*
*Parties with a fee waiver have preference
To request an interpreter in civil, please click here.. The completed form should be returned to the civil clerk's office.