WA ST Administrative Office of the Courts 11/13/2020

INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT iAA21564 BETWEEN • WASHINGTON STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS AND EVERETT MUNICIPAL COURT THIS AGREEMENT(Agreement) is entered into by and between the Administrative Office of the Courts(AOC) and Everett Municipal Court,for the purpose of distributing funds for court interpreter and language access service expenses to the Everett Municipal Court(Court). 1. DEFINITIONS For purposes of this contract, the following definitions shall apply: a) "Certified Interpreter" means an interpreter who is certified by the Administrative Office of the Courts, as defined in RCW 2.43.020 (4)or an interpreter certified by the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) pursuant to WAC 388-818-500, et. seq. The names and contact information of AOC-certified interpreters are found, and incorporated herein by reference, at http://www.courts.wa.govlprograms orqs/pos interpret/The names and contact information of ODHH-certified interpreters are found, and incorporated herein by reference, at: httpsi/fortress.wa.qov/dshs/odh happs/InterpreterslCourtl nterpreter.aspx b) "Registered interpreter"means an interpreter who is registered by the Administrative Office of the Courts, as defined in RCW 2.43.020 (6). The names and contact information of registered interpreters are found, and incorporated herein by reference, at http://www.courts.wa.gov/programs orgs/pos interpret/. c) "Qualified interpreter" means a spoken language interpreter as defined in RCW 2.43.020 (2), or sign language interpreter as defined in RCW 2.42.110 (2). d) "Qualifying Event" means a proceeding or event for which an interpreter is appointed by an appointing officer pursuant to RCW 2.42 and/or RCW 2.43. 2. PURPOSE The purpose of this Agreement is to partner with individual local courts in improving access to the Court for Limited English Proficient(LEP), deaf, and hard of hearing persons in accordance with RCW Chapters 2.42 and 2.43. a) These funds are intended to address each court's following needs: • Financial Need—i.e., the gap between the court's available financial resources and the costs to meet its need for certified, registered, and qualified interpreters, and the implementation of the Court's language access plan; and • Need for Court interpreters—i.e.,the public's right to access the court, and the court's responsibility to provide court certified, registered, and qualified interpreters as required by RCW Chapters 2.42 and 2.43. IAA21564 Page 1 of 6