Language Access Coordinator Contact
Jennifer Singletary, Access to Justice and Mental Health Courts Manager
Courts Services / A2JMH
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Bldg. 1, Room E-100
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: (304) 558-0145; direct (304) 558-2751 is direct
Email: jennifer.singletary@courtswv.gov
Website: http://www.courtswv.gov/court-administration/access-to-justice/language-access.html
Code of Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct: Unknown
Language Access Plan: Unknown
Interpreter Statutes and Rules: W.Va. Code § 57-5-7 and W.Va. Code § 5-14A-3 et seq.
Coordination/Supervision of Interpreters: Centralized State Program
Cost of Interpreter Services (including fees to freelance and salaries of staff interpreters): $0-$50,000
Budget for Language Access Program (not including direct interpreter services): Unknown
Funding for Language Access Program: Court’s General Operating Budget
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (spoken language): N/A
Compensation Range for Salaried Interpreters (sign language): N/A
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified spoken language): $55-$75 per hour
Compensation Range for Freelance Interpreters (certified sign language): $65-$85 per hour
Difference in Pay between Spanish and LOTS Interpreters: None
Minimum Certification Requirements: Orientation Workshop, Criminal or Background Check, Oath of Office, Pass NCSC Oral Examination at 70%
2018 Dates and Locations of Testing and Training: N/A