| 857674899 | What actions, if any, did your court take in FY 2014-2015 to develop and maintain a policy or procedure to assist patrons with limited English proficiency? | Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to develop and maintain a policy or procedure to assist patrons with limited English proficiency. |
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Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to develop and maintain a policy or procedure to assist patrons with limited English proficiency.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective)
BATON ROUGE CITY COURT | The court maintained a list of qualified interpreters, approved by the judges, to provide interpreting services to court users with limited English proficiency. The court adopted a policy of selecting court interpreters from the list with priority given to those who are on the Supreme Court Interpreter Registry. First priority is given to those who have obtained Certification status, followed by those who are Registered, followed then by interpreters who have previously been approved by Baton Rouge City Court to provide interpreting services. The court has encouraged all of its interpreters to undergo the training provided by the Supreme Court for this purpose. The court requires all interpreters to sign that they will abide by the code of professional responsibility under the Supreme Court Administrative Rules, and has adopted this requirement by en banc order.
The court also utilized the new Interpreter Bench Card, provided by the Supreme Court, and maintained the card on the bench in each courtroom to aid judges in cases involving interpreter services. The interpreter oath was also maintained on the bench in each courtroom, for use as needed on individual cases. |
JEANERETTE CITY COURT | The court included in the in-court colloquy information about access to justice for those with limited English proficiency, with court staff screening for individuals who did not comprehend or appeared unsure of a response.
The court also made available the Request for Interpreter and Order, located in the Appendix 5.1B of the Uniform Rules for District Courts. |
JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT | The court updated courthouse lobby signs both in English and Spanish for bilingual patrons and employed five employees fluent in Spanish. These employees assisted defendants and provided general information.
Computer codes input by court minute clerks automatically generated appropriate notification for the appointment of interpreters when interpreter services were required. Further, Spanish-speaking probationers attended class to learn to speak and write the English language. |
JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT | The court continued to employ four employees on staff who are fluent in either the Spanish or Vietnamese language. One of these employees staffed the information counter in the main lobby. |
LAFAYETTE CITY COURT | Lafayette City Court reported that it maintained Boykin forms in English and in Spanish. It continued to expand the list of qualified interpreters to include those who interpret French, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Swahili, Thai, and any other language that is needed. The court also regularly arranged for interpreter training. |
NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT | New Orleans Municipal Court used outside licensed interpreter agencies to provide necessary language services. The defendant/victim/witness notifies the court that an interpreter is needed and the court makes a request through the clerk's office. |
NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT | The court maintained the automated court phone line information in both English and Spanish, and the court's web page can be displayed in several different languages. Also, the court continued to employ two full-time bilingual employees available for translation and made available an AT&T language line when needed for lesser-used languages. |
SULPHUR CITY COURT | Sulphur City Court had its rights form prepared in Spanish to serve Spanish-speaking defendants. |
VIDALIA CITY COURT | The Vidalia City Court judge continued to serve as a member of the Supreme Court's committee to develop a statewide interpreter system. |
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| Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective) | 9 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT, NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT) |
| Adopted, maintained, or routinely administered an oath for language interpreters, such as the one provided in Appendix 5.1C of the Louisiana District Court Rules | 22 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, THIBODAUX CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT) |
| Continued to address this objective through the actions indicated below, or implemented the following new actions in FY 2014-2015 to address this objective as indicated below: | 50 courts (ABBEVILLE CITY COURT, ALEXANDRIA CITY COURT, ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE CITY COURT, BUNKIE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, EUNICE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, KAPLAN CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, LEESVILLE CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT, NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, PLAQUEMINE CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SPRINGHILL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, THIBODAUX CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT) |
| Developed or maintained a list of professional interpreters for non-English-speaking patrons | 38 courts (ABBEVILLE CITY COURT, ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE CITY COURT, BUNKIE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, LEESVILLE CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT, NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT) |
| Did not address in FY 2014-2015 | 2 courts (MARKSVILLE CITY COURT, MINDEN CITY COURT) |
| Encouraged and/or required interpreters to abide by a code of professional responsibility such as the Louisiana Code of Professional Responsibility for Language Interpreters as found in Section 1, Part G, Section 14 of the General Administrative Rules for Louisiana Courts | 20 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT, NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT) |
| Installed or maintained signage regarding services to LEP persons | 7 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT) |
| Provided foreign language interpreter services when necessary | 45 courts (ABBEVILLE CITY COURT, ALEXANDRIA CITY COURT, ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, EUNICE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, KAPLAN CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT, NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PLAQUEMINE CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SPRINGHILL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, THIBODAUX CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT) |
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