Language Access Coordinator Contact
Noor Alawawda, Senior Program Manager
Language Access Program
Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 847-893-9031
Code of Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct
Interpreter Statutes and Rules:
Criminal Proceeding Interpreter Act
Foreign Language Court Interpreter Act
Coordination/Supervision of Interpreters: Court Certification by the State and hired and scheduled at the local circuit court level.
Cost of Interpreter Services (including fees to freelance and salaries of staff interpreters): Unknown
Budget for Language Access Program (not including direct interpreter services): Unknown
Funding for Language Access Program: General revenue from the state.
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (spoken language): Varies greatly depending on the circuit and the language.
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (sign language): Unknown
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified spoken language): Unknown
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified sign language): Unknown
Difference in Pay between Spanish and LOTS Interpreters: Unknown
Minimum Certification Requirements: Attend a two-day orientation, pass the NCSC written English proficiency exam at 80%, pass the NCSC oral certification exam at 70%; or have federal certification