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Criminal Justice Act (CJA)
Appendix F
Interpreter Guidance and Rates
In the Second Circuit, interpreters working on CJA matters are paid at the negotiated rate for courthouse interpreters. As the Guide provides, contract court interpreters must not bill or receive funds from any other federal court unit, federal public defender, community defender organization, or other attorneys or entities obtaining interpreting services under the CJA or related statutes for any services rendered during the same half- or full-day for which the contract court interpreter is being compensated pursuant to the court interpreter services contract. See Guide, Vol. 7A, § 320.15.30(a).
CJA counsel should make every effort to avoid last minute cancellations when using an interpreter. If counsel cancels an interpreter session within 24 hours of the scheduled appointment time and the interpreter is unable to book another session, the interpreter can seek compensation even though services were not provided. Interpreters seeking payment for a cancellation must submit a letter from counsel acknowledging the late cancellation and a letter attesting that the interpreter was unable to fill the time slot with another client.
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Interpreter Rates |
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Certified1 |
Professionally Qualified |
Non-Certified |
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Full Day |
$566 |
$495 |
$350 |
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First
Half Day |
$320 |
$280 |
$190 |
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Second Half Day |
$320 |
$215 |
$160 |
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Hourly/Overtime2 |
$80 |
$70 |
$44 |
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Certified and non-certified interpreter rates are only for Spanish interpreters. All other languages are professionally qualified.
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Overtime payments are for time worked over 8 hours per day. We observe a ten-minute courtesy period before overtime rates apply for assignments after 5:30 P.M.
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