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DocuSign Envelope ID:E9DD588F-252A-4E52-85E4-48541B7334D1 <br /> INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT IAA22463 <br /> BETWEEN <br /> WASHINGTON STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS <br /> AND <br /> EVERETT MUNICIPAL COURT <br /> THIS AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into by and between the Administrative Office of <br /> the Courts (AOC) and Everett Municipal Court, for the purpose of distributing funds for court <br /> interpreter and language access service expenses to the Everett Municipal Court (Court). <br /> 1. DEFINITIONS <br /> For purposes of this contract, the following definitions shall apply: <br /> a) "Credentialed Interpreter" means an interpreter who is certified or registered by the <br /> Administrative Office of the Courts, as defined in RCW 2.43.020 (4) and RCW <br /> 2.43.020 (6), or an interpreter certified by the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing <br /> (ODHH) pursuant to WAC 388-818-500, et seq. <br /> The names and contact information of AOC-certified interpreters are found, and <br /> incorporated herein by reference, at <br /> http://www.courts.wa.gov/programs orqs/pos interpret/ <br /> The names and contact information of ODHH-certified interpreters are found, and <br /> incorporated herein by reference, at: <br /> https://fortress.wa.qov/dshs/odhhapps/Interpreters/Court nterpreter.aspx <br /> b) "Qualified Interpreter" means a spoken language interpreter as defined in RCW <br /> 2.43.020 (2), or sign language interpreter as defined in ROW 2.42.110 (2). <br /> c) "Qualifying Event" means a proceeding or event for which an interpreter is appointed <br /> by an appointing officer pursuant to RCW 2.42 and/or RCW 2.43. <br /> 2. PURPOSE <br /> The purpose of this Agreement is to partner with individual local courts in improving <br /> access to the Court for limited English Proficient (LEP), deaf, and hard of hearing persons <br /> in accordance with RCW Chapters 2.42 and 2.43. <br /> These funds are intended to address each court's following needs: <br /> • Financial Need <br /> For example,the gap between the court's available financial resources and the costs <br /> to meet its need for credentialed interpreters and the implementation of the Court's <br /> language access plan. <br /> • Need for Court Interpreters <br /> For example, the public's right to access the court, and the court's responsibility to <br /> provide credentialed interpreters as required by RCW Chapters 2.42 and 2.43. <br /> • Need for Language Access in General <br /> 1AA22463 Page 1 of 7 <br />