The Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Interpreter Program is dedicated to providing qualified interpreters to non-English speaking litigants in the courtroom. Interpreters are hired by Court Administration on an event-by-event basis and can be provided for most court events.

Requests for interpreter services (foreign language and sign language) during business hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Monday through Friday) should be directed to:

Debra Marchant, Court Administration

(904) 630-1656 or e-mail at crtintrp@coj.net

If you require TTD/TTY support, call (800) 955-8770 for the Florida Relay Service.

When requesting interpreter services please be prepared to provide the following information:

-date, location and time of the proceeding;

-the language needed;

-the name and case number of the person requiring the service;

-the name of the person making the request; and

-the type of court proceeding.

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER:

You may request a Sign Language Interpreter weekdays between the hours of 4:30 PM and 8:00 AM,  weekends and holidays by contacting one of the following providers:

ASL - Maddy Reckert 904-779-0957

Deaf Services of North Florida - Tim Clarke 904-338-8620

Independent Living Resource Center of N.E. Florida - 399-8484 (after hours beeper)

SLI (Sign Language Interpreters) - Debbie Ward 904-502-6593