New Hampshire (joined 2007)
Language Access Coordinator Contact
Takhmina Rakhmatova, Esq., Assistant Director
Administrative Office of the Courts
New Hampshire Judicial Branch
One Granite Place, Suite N400
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-816-8850
Email: trakhmatova@courts.state.nh.us
Website
Code of Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct
Interpreter Statutes and Rules: No statutes regarding foreign language interpreters; NHRSA 509:1 requires that all court records be in English; NHRSA 521: A governs interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Coordination/Supervision of Interpreters: Takhmina Rakhmatova
Cost of Interpreter Services (including fees to freelance and salaries of staff interpreters): $100,000 - $500,000
Budget for Language Access Program (not including direct interpreter services): $0 - $50,000
Funding for Language Access Program: Court’s General Operating Budget, We rely on administrators who add this to other responsibilities
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (spoken language): NH does not have salaried interpreters
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (sign language): NH does not have salaried interpreters
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified spoken language): The vendor fee is $45.00 per hour
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified sign language): Compensation for freelance sign language interpreters is governed by Vocational Rehabilitation regulations
Difference in Pay between Spanish and LOTS Interpreters: Unknown
Minimum Certification Requirements: Orientation Workshop Written Language Assessment or Written Translation, Criminal or Background Check, Oath of Office, Continuing Education Courses, Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in English, Court Observation
Dates and Locations of Testing and Training: Testing and training are provided by outside vendor