Review for court interpreter exam
Plaintiff - Answer-person who sues
defendant - Answer-person who is been sued
witnee - Answer-person who gives testimony about the facts
prosecutor - Answer-the government's lawyer in a criminal case
public defender - Answer-attorney who defends criminal
defense witness - Answer-person(s) who testifies for defendant
assistant district attorney - Answer-is the state court attorney
assistant U.S. attorney - Answer-attorney in federal court case
court clerk - Answer-he administer oath. Usually called courtroom deputy
misdemeanor - Answer-defendant does not have to appear in court. Attorney can represent.
, misdemeanor charge - Answer-1. arrest & formal charges; 2. First appearance; 3. Pretrial negotiations 4.
trial
felony - Answer-defendant must appear in court.
felony lower court - Answer-1. arrest& formal charges; 2. 1st appearance; 3. preliminary settings; 4. pre-
trial negotiations; 5. probable cause hearing, 6. grand jury
felony for cases going to trial - Answer-1.arraignment; 2. motions and settlement conferences; 3. trial,
and 4. sentencing
an interpreter shall render - Answer-accuracy, representation of qualifications, be impartial, professional
demeanor, limit to interpret and/or translate,assess ability to deliver services, report any ethic
violations, and continually impskillrove
Mandatory method for interpreting at the witness stand - Answer-consecutive
The interpreter hired by the court in a criminal case may refer attorneys to a defendant - Answer-only if
defendant ask directly
to become familiar with a particular of a case, the interpreter must - Answer-request and review the
case file
at which proceeding is the defendant informed of charges against him/her and ask to enter plea? -
Answer-arraignment
Plaintiff - Answer-person who sues
defendant - Answer-person who is been sued
witnee - Answer-person who gives testimony about the facts
prosecutor - Answer-the government's lawyer in a criminal case
public defender - Answer-attorney who defends criminal
defense witness - Answer-person(s) who testifies for defendant
assistant district attorney - Answer-is the state court attorney
assistant U.S. attorney - Answer-attorney in federal court case
court clerk - Answer-he administer oath. Usually called courtroom deputy
misdemeanor - Answer-defendant does not have to appear in court. Attorney can represent.
, misdemeanor charge - Answer-1. arrest & formal charges; 2. First appearance; 3. Pretrial negotiations 4.
trial
felony - Answer-defendant must appear in court.
felony lower court - Answer-1. arrest& formal charges; 2. 1st appearance; 3. preliminary settings; 4. pre-
trial negotiations; 5. probable cause hearing, 6. grand jury
felony for cases going to trial - Answer-1.arraignment; 2. motions and settlement conferences; 3. trial,
and 4. sentencing
an interpreter shall render - Answer-accuracy, representation of qualifications, be impartial, professional
demeanor, limit to interpret and/or translate,assess ability to deliver services, report any ethic
violations, and continually impskillrove
Mandatory method for interpreting at the witness stand - Answer-consecutive
The interpreter hired by the court in a criminal case may refer attorneys to a defendant - Answer-only if
defendant ask directly
to become familiar with a particular of a case, the interpreter must - Answer-request and review the
case file
at which proceeding is the defendant informed of charges against him/her and ask to enter plea? -
Answer-arraignment
