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Section 12-21-131 states:
…(c ) In any case in law or equity before any court or the grand jury, wherein any
deaf person is a party to such action, either as a complainant, defendant, or
witness, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the
proceedings to the deaf person and interpret his testimony or statements and to
assist in preparation with counsel.
…(e) In the event a person who is deaf is arrested and taken into custody for any
alleged violation of a criminal law of this state, the arresting officer and his
superiors shall procure a qualified interpreter in order to properly interrogate
such deaf person and to interpret such person’s statements. No statement taken
from such deaf person before an interpreter is present
may be admissible in court.
…(f) Every deaf person whose appearance before a proceeding entitles him to
an interpreter should notify the appointing authority of his need prior to any
appearance and should request at such time the services of an interpreter;
provided that where a deaf person reasonably expects the need for an
interpreter to be for a period greater than a single day he should
notify the appointing authority and such notification shall be sufficient for the
duration of his participation in the proceedings.
…(j) An interpreter appointed under the provisions of this section shall be
entitled to a reasonable fee for such services. The fee shall be in accordance
with standards established by the Alabama Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf,
in addition to actual expenses for travel and transportation. When the
interpreter is appointed by a court, the fee and expenses shall be
paid out of the General Fund from “Court Costs Not Otherwise Provided.” When
the interpreter is otherwise appointed, the fee shall be paid out of funds
available to the appointing authority.
ASL Interpreter Information
RID “Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf” certifications:
RID SC:L “Special Certification: Legal” Test offered from 1998-2016 in moratorium since 2016
RID CSC “Comprehensive Skills Certificate” Test offered from 1972-1988
RID IC “Interpretation Certificate” Test offered from 1972-1988
RID TC “Transliteration Certificate: Test offered from 1972-1988
RID CI “Certificate of Interpretation” Test offered from 1988-2008
RID CT “Certificate of Transliteration” Test offered from 1988-2008
RID NIC “National Interpreter Certification” Test available since 2005
RID NIC Advanced “National Interpreter Certification Advanced Level” Test offered from 2005-2011
RID NIC Master “National Interpreter Certification Master Level” Test offered from 2005-2011
RID CDI “Certified Deaf Interpreter” Test offered from 1998 (holders of this Certification are Deaf or Hard of Hearing)
BEI “Board of Evaluation of Interpreters” certifications:
BEI Advanced
BEI Master
BEI Court Interpreter Certificate (required by law in some states to interpret all courts, including Texas)
BEI Level III Intermediary holders of this Certification are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, who work alone or partner with an interpreter
BEI Level IV Intermediary holders of this Certification are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, who work alone or partner with an interpreter
BEI Level V Intermediary holders of this Certification are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, who work alone or partner with an interpreter
NAD “National Association of the Deaf” Certifications:
NAD V (Master) “Superior Performance” Test offered from 1990-2002
NAD IV (Advanced) “Above Average Performance” Test offered from 1990-2002 *For court use, interpreter must also have one RID certification
NAD IV with QMH “Qualified Mental Health Interpreter” *May only be utilized in mental health related court settings
FIRST NAME
Laurel
LAST NAME
Standley
Court Interpreters are NOT limited
to their city/county in which they
reside and are willing to travel
statewide
HOME CITY/COUNTY
Huntsville; Madison/Limestone/
Morgan
E-MAIL
lstandley@me.com
CONTACT NUMBER QUALIFYING CERTIFICATIONS *See Definitions
321-750-9274
Cheryl Rose
Thomas
Louisville, MS
cheryl.thomas@thomasinterprering.com501-259-4720
Bowndes
Beverly
Caraway
Joni
Courson
Kris Wayne
Evans
Dean
Fulton
Lin
Deborah Wesson Gibson
Gould
Lisa
Graham
Sue
Guy
Rosemary
Hayes
Nancy
Jernigan
Jodie
Kuyrkendall
Jennifer
Lowe
LaShawnda R
McElroy
Dee J.
Montgomery
Belinda
Myers
Kenton
Pituk
Lori
Polzen
Jodi
Smartt
Patricia A
Sweeney
Mary Therese
Vanzo
Dawn
Montgomery; Montgomery
Pensacola, FL
Helena; Jefferson/Shelby
Jacksonville; Calhoun
Alabaster; Shelby
Birmingham; Jefferson/Shelby
Mobile; Mobile
Sylacauga; Talladega
Talladega; Talladega
Talladega; Talladega
Prattville; AutaugaElmore
Tuscaloosa; Tuscaloosa
Milbrook; Elmore/Autauga
Talladega; Talladega
Lapine; Crenshaw/Montgomery
Hoover; Jefferson/Shelby
Mobile; Mobile
Hoover; Jefferson/Shelby
Sterrett; Shelby
Montgomery; Montgomery
Harvest; Madison
bevsignasl@gmail.com
251-508-7345
requestsignlangservices@gmail.com 850-912-6811
205-243-4783
kwcourson@gmail.com
256-452-3048
deanevansasl@gmail.com
205-999-3108
interplinc@charter.net
561-305-1320
info@signsofexcellc.com
251-432-7777
gould.lisa@aidb.org
276-708-5885
msueg13@charter.net
256-2232744
rguycoda@gmail.com
205-902-8855
thumbsupinterpreting@gmail.com
334-221-2751
jolabga@aol.com
225-454-0355
kuyrkendall@gmail.com
478-335-7881
lashandarlowe@gmail.com
256-493-4447
mcelroy.dee@aidb.org
334-221-9950
mis.bmontgomery@gmail.com
770-865-3537
kenton@mnlanguageservices.com
251-463-6629
lbpituk@comcast.net
205-616-3822
jlpolz@aol.com
205-222-9690
patsmartt1@gmail.com
334-235-1112
terisweeney@gmail.com
256-509-5484
amazonlykos@gmail.com
RID SC:L, CI, CT, NIC Master
RID SC:L, CI, CT, NIC Master, NAD V, BEI Court (TX)
RID CSC
RID CI, CT
RID NIC
RID CI, RID NIC
RID IC, CI
RID CI, CT
RID CI, CT, NAD IV-QMHI
RID CSC
NAD V Master
RID CI, CT
NAD V Master
RID NIC Advanced-QMHI
RID NIC-QMHI
RID CI, CT, NAD V-QMHI
RID CSC, CI, CT, NAD V Master
RID NIC
RID CI, CT
RID IC, TC, NAD IV
RID CI, CT, NIC Advanced NAD IV
RID CT OTC
NAD IV QMHI *limited to Mental Health cases only
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