Language Access Coordinator Contact
Polly Ryan
Minnesota Judicial Center
Administrator's Office
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 215-9468
Email: polly.ryan@courts.state.mn.us
Website
Code of Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct
Interpreter Statutes and Rules
Coordination/Supervision of Interpreters: Centralized State Program
Cost of Interpreter Services (including fees to freelance and salaries of staff interpreters): $1 Million - $3.5 Million
Budget for Language Access Program (not including direct interpreter services): $0
Funding for Language Access Program: Legislative Appropriation
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (spoken language): $50,000 - $75,000
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (sign language): Unknown
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified spoken language): $52/hour
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified sign language): $86/hour
Difference in Pay between Spanish and LOTS Interpreters: None
Minimum Certification Requirements: Orientation Workshop, Pass NCSC Written Test at 80%, Criminal or Background Check, Pass NCSC Oral Examination at 70%
2019 Dates and Locations of Testing and Training: Please see website for specific dates and registration information for all testing and training events: http://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Court-Interpreter-Program.aspx#tab05ForInterpreters