The following list includes the names of court interpreters certified by the Idaho Administrative Office of the Courts. Interpreters on this roster have passed a written screening exam, attended a two-day orientation workshop, and passed an objective oral examination with an 80 percent or higher on each portion of the exam: simultaneous interpreting, consecutive interpreting, sight-English and sight-foreign within the same testing cycle. Additionally, interpreters listed have complied with continuing education and administrative requirements, stipulated by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Master Level Certified interpreter credentials are renewed every two years.
The Idaho Administrative Office of the Courts has access to certification exams for the following languages: Arabic, Bosnian Serbian Croatian, Cantonese, French, Hatian-Creole, Hmong, Ilocano, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Khmer, Mandarin, Marshallese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish and Vietnamese.
For additional information, please see Idaho Court Administrative Rule (I.C.A.R.) 52 and the Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters in the Judiciary.
CONTACT INFORMATION | LANGUAGE | COUNTIES WILLING TO WORK | DESIGNATION VALID UNTIL |
Arbiser, Diana Boise, Idaho (208) 283-5492 (Cell) Idaho and US Court Certified |
Spanish | Statewide/Nationwide | December 31, 2020 |
Barrios, Sandra Boise, Idaho (208) 412-4579 (Cell) Idaho and US Court Certified |
Spanish | --- | December 31, 2020 |
Bell, Vanesa Language Access CoordinatorFourth District Court (208) 287-7686 (Office)
(208) 371-9156 (Cell) |
Spanish | Statewide | December 31, 2020 |
Cornwall, Fatima Maria Meridian, Idaho (208) 841-8770 (Cell) (208) 426-1073 (Office)
Idaho and US Court Certified |
Spanish | 3rd and 4th District. Statewide in Summer or during BSU breaks | December 31, 2020 |
Dimmick, Christopher Meridian, Idaho (208) 365-2622 (Office) |
Spanish | Statewide/Nationwide | December 31, 2020 |
Chief Justice G Richard Bevan
Justice Robyn M. Brody
Justice Gregory W. Moeller
Justice Colleen D. Zahn
Justice Cynthia K.C. Meyer
Chief Judge David W. Gratton
Judge Molly J Huskey
Judge Jessica M. Lorello
Judge Michael P. Tribe
Promoting Openness In The Courts
Do you have suggestions about how we can better serve you?
CLICK HERE