Section 71803.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 71803.
in effect(a)
In each trial court, there shall be an employee classification entitled “intermittent, part-time interpreter” to perform simultaneous and consecutive interpretation and sight translation in spoken languages for the trial courts. Unless otherwise provided in a memorandum of understanding or agreement with a recognized employee organization, all of the following applies to employees in this classification:
(1)
They shall be appointed by the trial court to perform work on an as needed basis.
(2)
They shall be paid on a per diem basis for work performed.
(3)
They are not required to receive health, pension, or paid
leave benefits.
(b)
Intermittent, part-time interpreters may accept appointments to provide services in other trial courts pursuant to Section 71810.
(c)
A trial court may hire registered or nonregistered interpreters as employees to perform relay interpretation.
(d)
Unless otherwise provided in a memorandum of understanding or agreement with a recognized employee organization, no rules and regulations or personnel rules shall limit the number of hours or days intermittent, part-time interpreters are permitted to work.
(e)
This section shall become operative on January 1, 2025.
References
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 71810.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026