U.S. hospitals are required to supply language services to allow non-English patients to fully participate in the healing process.  However, language requirements for courts, where consequences can be just as significant, don't quite match up.  Language support is required in federal courts.  But after that it varies greatly by state.

To put the challenge in perspective, a 2007 report by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts says that between October 2006 and September 2007 there was a 17 percent increase in the number of events in federal courts requiring interpreters for a total of 115 languages. According to the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, there are approximately 3,000 certified interpreters in the U.S.; only 500 of which are able to translate a language other than Spanish.

 

A solution to this dilemma is the use of video - and teleconferencing technologies that enable centrally located translators to electronically enter courtrooms and provide translation services at the push of a button.   

 

ExhibitOne's Virtual Court-Interpreter SystemTM provides courts with the technology needed to ensure courts are able to successfully utilize interpretive services on a remote basis.