REVIEW FOR COURT INTERPRETER
EXAM WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Plaintiff n- ncorrect nanswers n-person nwho nsues
defendant n- ncorrect nanswers n-person nwho nis nbeen nsued
witnee n- ncorrect nanswers n-person nwho ngives ntestimony nabout nthe nfacts
prosecutor n- ncorrect nanswers n-the ngovernment's nlawyer nin na ncriminal ncase
public ndefender n- ncorrect nanswers n-attorney nwho ndefends ncriminal
defense nwitness n- ncorrect nanswers n-person(s) nwho ntestifies nfor ndefendant
assistant ndistrict nattorney n- ncorrect nanswers n-is nthe nstate ncourt nattorney
assistant nU.S. nattorney n- ncorrect nanswers n-attorney nin nfederal ncourt ncase
court nclerk n- ncorrect nanswers n-he nadminister noath. nUsually ncalled ncourtroom
ndeputy
, misdemeanor n- ncorrect nanswers n-defendant ndoes nnot nhave nto nappear nin
ncourt. nAttorney ncan nrepresent.
misdemeanor ncharge n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. narrest n& nformal ncharges; n2. nFirst
nappearance; n3. nPretrial nnegotiations n4. ntrial
felony n- ncorrect nanswers n-defendant nmust nappear nin ncourt.
felony nlower ncourt n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. narrest& nformal ncharges; n2. n1st
nappearance; n3. npreliminary nsettings; n4. npre-trial nnegotiations; n5. nprobable
ncause nhearing, n6. ngrand njury
felony nfor ncases ngoing nto ntrial n- ncorrect nanswers n-1.arraignment; n2. nmotions
nand nsettlement nconferences; n3. ntrial, nand n4. nsentencing
an ninterpreter nshall nrender n- ncorrect nanswers n-accuracy, nrepresentation nof
nqualifications, nbe nimpartial, nprofessional ndemeanor, nlimit nto ninterpret nand/or
ntranslate,assess nability nto ndeliver nservices, nreport nany nethic nviolations, nand
ncontinually nimpskillrove
Mandatory nmethod nfor ninterpreting nat nthe nwitness nstand n- ncorrect nanswers n-
consecutive
The ninterpreter nhired nby nthe ncourt nin na ncriminal ncase nmay nrefer nattorneys nto
na ndefendant n- ncorrect nanswers n-only nif ndefendant nask ndirectly
to nbecome nfamiliar nwith na nparticular nof na ncase, nthe ninterpreter nmust n- ncorrect
nanswers n-request nand nreview nthe ncase nfile
at nwhich nproceeding nis nthe ndefendant ninformed nof ncharges nagainst nhim/her
nand nask nto nenter nplea? n- ncorrect nanswers n-arraignment
an ninterpreter nis ninterpreting nfor nthe ndefendant nin nthe nwitness nstand. nAt nsome
npoint nhe/she nrealizes nan ninterpretation nerror nwas nmade nearlier nin nthe
ntestimony. n- ncorrect nanswers n-The ninterpreter nshould nimmediately ninform nthe
ncourt nof nthe nerror
In na ncriminal nproceeding, nwhich nparty nhas nthe nburden nof nproof n- ncorrect
nanswers n-prosecution
If na nwitness nuses na nterm nan ninterpreter nis nunfamiliar nwith, nthe ninterpreter
nshould n- ncorrect nanswers n-inform nthe ncourt nof nthe nproblem nand nask nfor
npermission nto nconsult na ndictionary nor ninquire nwith nthe nwitness
when nan nattorney ncites npoints nand nauthorities, nhe/she n- ncorrect nanswers n-tells
nthe ncourt nwhat nprecedent ndecisions nit nmust nfollow nin ndeciding nthe ncase
If ncounsel nmistakes nthe nfacts, nthe ninterpreter nshould n- ncorrect nanswers n-
interpret nthe nmisstatement nbecause nit ncould nbe na non npurpose nmistake
EXAM WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Plaintiff n- ncorrect nanswers n-person nwho nsues
defendant n- ncorrect nanswers n-person nwho nis nbeen nsued
witnee n- ncorrect nanswers n-person nwho ngives ntestimony nabout nthe nfacts
prosecutor n- ncorrect nanswers n-the ngovernment's nlawyer nin na ncriminal ncase
public ndefender n- ncorrect nanswers n-attorney nwho ndefends ncriminal
defense nwitness n- ncorrect nanswers n-person(s) nwho ntestifies nfor ndefendant
assistant ndistrict nattorney n- ncorrect nanswers n-is nthe nstate ncourt nattorney
assistant nU.S. nattorney n- ncorrect nanswers n-attorney nin nfederal ncourt ncase
court nclerk n- ncorrect nanswers n-he nadminister noath. nUsually ncalled ncourtroom
ndeputy
, misdemeanor n- ncorrect nanswers n-defendant ndoes nnot nhave nto nappear nin
ncourt. nAttorney ncan nrepresent.
misdemeanor ncharge n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. narrest n& nformal ncharges; n2. nFirst
nappearance; n3. nPretrial nnegotiations n4. ntrial
felony n- ncorrect nanswers n-defendant nmust nappear nin ncourt.
felony nlower ncourt n- ncorrect nanswers n-1. narrest& nformal ncharges; n2. n1st
nappearance; n3. npreliminary nsettings; n4. npre-trial nnegotiations; n5. nprobable
ncause nhearing, n6. ngrand njury
felony nfor ncases ngoing nto ntrial n- ncorrect nanswers n-1.arraignment; n2. nmotions
nand nsettlement nconferences; n3. ntrial, nand n4. nsentencing
an ninterpreter nshall nrender n- ncorrect nanswers n-accuracy, nrepresentation nof
nqualifications, nbe nimpartial, nprofessional ndemeanor, nlimit nto ninterpret nand/or
ntranslate,assess nability nto ndeliver nservices, nreport nany nethic nviolations, nand
ncontinually nimpskillrove
Mandatory nmethod nfor ninterpreting nat nthe nwitness nstand n- ncorrect nanswers n-
consecutive
The ninterpreter nhired nby nthe ncourt nin na ncriminal ncase nmay nrefer nattorneys nto
na ndefendant n- ncorrect nanswers n-only nif ndefendant nask ndirectly
to nbecome nfamiliar nwith na nparticular nof na ncase, nthe ninterpreter nmust n- ncorrect
nanswers n-request nand nreview nthe ncase nfile
at nwhich nproceeding nis nthe ndefendant ninformed nof ncharges nagainst nhim/her
nand nask nto nenter nplea? n- ncorrect nanswers n-arraignment
an ninterpreter nis ninterpreting nfor nthe ndefendant nin nthe nwitness nstand. nAt nsome
npoint nhe/she nrealizes nan ninterpretation nerror nwas nmade nearlier nin nthe
ntestimony. n- ncorrect nanswers n-The ninterpreter nshould nimmediately ninform nthe
ncourt nof nthe nerror
In na ncriminal nproceeding, nwhich nparty nhas nthe nburden nof nproof n- ncorrect
nanswers n-prosecution
If na nwitness nuses na nterm nan ninterpreter nis nunfamiliar nwith, nthe ninterpreter
nshould n- ncorrect nanswers n-inform nthe ncourt nof nthe nproblem nand nask nfor
npermission nto nconsult na ndictionary nor ninquire nwith nthe nwitness
when nan nattorney ncites npoints nand nauthorities, nhe/she n- ncorrect nanswers n-tells
nthe ncourt nwhat nprecedent ndecisions nit nmust nfollow nin ndeciding nthe ncase
If ncounsel nmistakes nthe nfacts, nthe ninterpreter nshould n- ncorrect nanswers n-
interpret nthe nmisstatement nbecause nit ncould nbe na non npurpose nmistake
