In order to do business with the State of Alabama as a vendor or customer, you must have an account with 
State of Alabama Accounting and Resource System (“STAARS”)  through the Vendor Self Service Portal. First–
time vendors can access information about that system here:  http://vendors.alabama.gov/.  You can set up an 
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account  by  going 
https://procurement.staars.alabama.gov/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService.   If you need assistance during 
the vendor registration process, please contact the STAARS hotline at (334)353-9000. W-9 forms should be 
emailed to vendors@comptroller.alabama.gov to complete registration. 

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Submitting Your Claim to the Alabama State Comptroller 

Immediately  after  you  have  completed  your  interpreting  work  in  a  case,  submit  the  following  packet  of 
documents to the Alabama State Comptroller by U.S. Mail: 

hese forms can be accessed by going to http://eforms.alacourt.gov and then to the folder tilted “Interpreter 
Forms.”  Make sure the form is signed by the trial court judge who appointed you to the case.  A separate 
claim form should be submitted for every appearance, even if you appeared in the same case on a different 
day. 
 

(2)  A copy of your identification with your claim form, such as your driver license.  This must be submitted every 

time an interpreter submits a claim to the State Comptroller.  
  

(3)  A signed copy of the Beason-Hammon Act affidavit with every claim form.       

his form can be accessed by going to http://eforms.alacourt.gov and then to the folder tilted “Interpreter 
Forms.”  The form is styled “Sole Proprietor E-Verify Affidavit” on that website. This form must be completed 
and submitted every time an interpreter submits a claim to the State Comptroller.   
 

(4)  The signed order of the court appointing you to serve as the interpreter. The court order needs to have the 

date in which the interpreter is directed to appear in court. 

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(1)  Foreign-language interpreters – A completed the FIS-2 claim and expense form.  
Sign-language interpreters – A completed FIS-1 claim and expense form.    

Instructions for Payment of Alabama Court Interpreters 

Registering for STAARS 

State Comptroller's Office 
ATTN: Interpreter Claims 
100 No. Union Street 
RSA Union Bldg, Suite 216 
Montgomery, AL 36130 

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Mail your packet to: 

Please note that the State of Alabama operates on a Fiscal Year.  Therefore, a fiscal year will end on September 
30.  For services that are performed before September 30, you must send in your claim form prior to October 
31 of that year.  If you do not submit your claim form in a timely manner, the Comptroller will not be able to pay 
the claim, and you will have to file your claim with the Alabama Board of Adjustment. For more information about 
the Board of Adjustment, visit http://www.bdadj.alabama.gov.  

Also, set up your account through the Vendor Self Service Portal to include direct deposit to your bank account.   

Questions:  If you have any questions about a claim for interpreting work, please contact the Alabama State 
Comptroller Fiscal Management Office at (334)242-2181.