LAP Joint Working Group

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Working Group Members

The working group was composed of two Judicial Council advisory groups: Access & Fairness Advisory Committee and the Court Interpreters Advisory Panel, and also included bench officers, court staff, and certified and registered court interpreters (both contractors and court employees).

Co-chairs
Hon. Maria P. Rivera, Co-chair Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four Member, Access and Fairness Advisory Committee	Hon. Manuel J. Covarrubias, Co-chair Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura Member, Court Interpreters Advisory Panel
Members
Hon. Steven K. Austin Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa	Mr. Bao Luu Certified Court Interpreter Superior Court of California, County of Orange
Mr. Kenneth W. Babcock Executive Director and General Counsel Public Law Center	Hon. Miguel Márquez Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal Sixth Appellate District
Mr. Jaeis Chon Certified Court Interpreter Independent Contractor	Ms. Lisa McNaughton Certified Court Interpreter Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
Ms. Tracy Clark, MA, SC:L Manager, Court Interpreting Services Superior Court of California, County of Ventura	Ms. Thuy Thi Nguyen General Counsel Peralta Community College District
Ms. Debra A. Donson Certified Court Interpreter Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles	Ms. Ivette Peña Court Counsel Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Hon. Dennis Hayashi Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda	Hon. Rebecca S. Riley Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
Ms. Janet Hudec Certified Court Interpreter Superior Court of California, County of Madera	Mr. Michael Roddy Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Ms. Oleksandra Johnson Certified Court Interpreter Independent Contractor	Mr. José H. Varela Public Defender Marin County Public Defender
Ms. Kristine Kussman Court Executive Officer Superior Court of California, County of Imperial	Ms. Christina M. Volkers Court Executive Officer Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
Ms. Ginger Lamar Court Services Manager Superior Court of California, County of Orange	Hon. Laurie D. Zelon Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven
Judicial Council Committee Staff
Mr. Douglas G. Denton Senior Court Services Analyst Court Language Access Support Program

News & reports

February 2, 2015: Executive Summary for the Language Access Plan (coming soon in Spanish and other languages).

January 22, 2015: At its public meeting on January 22, the Judicial Council adopted a language access plan for the California courts (Press Release). The Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts is the result of an 18-month effort by the Joint Working Group that included public hearings and a 60-day formal public comment period on a draft of the plan.

September 30, 2014: The formal public comment period on the draft Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts is now closed. The Joint Working Group for California’s Language Access Plan accepted formal public comment on the draft plan through September 29, 2014. An executive summary of the draft plan is available in English and Spanish. Following the public comment process, the draft plan will be revised and a final plan will be presented to the Judicial Council for its review and adoption.

August 14, 2014: Joint Working Group submits informational report to the Judicial Council regarding the draft Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts. Presentation (8/22). Audiocast (8/22)

July 31, 2014: Public Comment Sought on Proposed Strategic Plan for Language Access in the California Courts. Deadline for comments is September 29, 2014.

31 de julio, 2014: Se solicita Comentario Público sobre el Plan preliminar Estratégico para Acceso Lingüístico en los Tribunales de California. La fecha límite para comentarios es el 29 de Septiembre 2014.

About

Date established

June 1, 2013

Sunset: March 2015

The Joint Working Group for California's Language Access Plan will develop a comprehensive, statewide, language access plan (LAP) for the judiciary to be able to expand meaningful access for limited-English-proficient court users. The plan will provide a consistent approach for language access throughout the judiciary.

When the LAP is adopted by the council, which is anticipated to occur in January 2015, an implementation plan will be developed that will identify the costs required to phase in the LAP recommendations over the next five years (2015-2020). It is anticipated that efficiencies identified in the plan can provide significant long-term savings for the courts.

Joint Working Group for California's Language Access Plan
Judicial Council of California
Court Operations Services
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c/o Douglas G. Denton
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94102
LAP@jud.ca.gov

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