For Interpreters

The Ministry of the Attorney General oversees the administration and accreditation of all court Interpreters.

Please check on the Ministry of the Attorney General website to get further information about becoming accredited as an Interpreter.

When scheduling Interpreters, Halton Court Services refers to the up-to-date Registry of Accredited Freelance Interpreters provided by the Ministry of the Attorney General.

Interpreters should not call the court office for assignments. A Trial Coordinator will contact an Interpreter when one is required.

Interpreter Procedures

• Obtain an Interpreter Invoice from the front counter staff.
• Fill in all required information on the invoice, including name of defendant, courtroom and tier time.
• Upon completion of assignment, give the invoice to the Courtroom Monitor for verification and initialling. Failure to have the Courtroom Monitor initial the invoice may result in non-payment of the invoice.
• Give the invoice to the front counter staff at the end of each assignment. Invoices are paid within approximately 30 days.

Fee schedule

Accredited Interpreters are paid in accordance with the Ministry of the Attorney General Fee Schedule.

The current fees are outlined below.

• Minimum daily fee - $90 to be paid for each day an Interpreter's services are booked to a maximum of three hours, unless the services are cancelled with at least 48 hours notice
• Hourly Fee - $30 for each additional hour, or part thereof
• Recall Fee - Interpreters who have completed one court assignment, but are required to attend at a second hearing at a later tier, shall receive the $90 minimum daily fee for each tier

Mileage

Interpreters who reside less than 24 kilometres one way from either the Burlington or Milton court location will not be paid expenses for travel.

Interpreters who travel over 24 kilometres one way will be reimbursed for mileage expenses. The total distance will be calculated according to the shortest distance on Google Maps between the Interpreter's home address and either the Milton or Burlington Provincial Offences Court (excluding toll routes). This is in accordance with the Ministry of the Attorney General's Guidelines.

All travel time and mileage costs for interpreters travelling more than 80 kilometres one way must be approved at the time of booking.