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Page 1 of 6 <br />INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT <br />BETWEEN <br />WASHINGTON STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS <br />AND <br />THIS AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into by and between the Administrative Office of <br />the Courts (AOC) and (Court), for the purpose of <br />distributing funds for court interpreter and language access service expenses to the Court. <br />I. DEFINITIONS <br />For purposes of this agreement, the following definitions shall apply: <br />A.“Certified Interpreter” means an interpreter who is certified by the Administrative Office <br />of the Courts, as defined in RCW 2.43.020 (2) or an interpreter certified by the Office of <br />the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) pursuant to WAC 388-818-500, et. seq. The <br />names and contact information of AOC-certified interpreters are found, and <br />incorporated herein by reference, at <br />http://www.courts.wa.gov/programs_orgs/pos_interpret/ The names and contact <br />information of ODHH-certified interpreters are found, and incorporated herein by <br />reference, at: https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/odhhapps/Interpreters/CourtInterpreter.aspx <br />B.“Registered Interpreter” means an interpreter who is registered by the Administrative <br />Office of the Courts, as defined in RCW 2.43.020 (6). The names and contact <br />information of registered interpreters are found, and incorporated herein by reference, <br />at http://www.courts.wa.gov/programs_orgs/pos_interpret/. <br />C.“Qualified Interpreter” means a spoken language interpreter as defined in RCW <br />2.43.020 (5), or sign language interpreter as defined in RCW 2.42.110 (2). <br />D. “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 />II.PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this Agreement is to partner with individual local courts in improving access to <br />the Court for Limited English Proficient (LEP), deaf, and hard of hearing persons in accordance <br />with RCW Chapters 2.42 and 2.43. <br />A.These funds are intended to address each court's following needs: <br />1. Financial Need – i.e., the gap between the court’s available financial resources and <br />the costs to meet its need for certified, registered, and qualified interpreters, and the <br />implementation of the Court’s language access plan; and <br />2.Need for Court Interpreters – i.e., the public’s right to access the court, and the <br />court’s responsibility to provide court certified, registered, and qualified interpreters <br />as required by RCW Chapters 2.42 and 2.43. <br />3.Need for Language Access in General – i.e., translations for websites, translated <br />forms, interpreting equipment, technology enabling remote interpreting, and other <br />things that are necessary for courts to provide fair and equitable access for people <br />who are LEP, deaf, and hard of hearing. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: FDD1F71F-0AEC-4E57-ADDC-DE1D99E1E6BA <br />EVERETT MUNICIPAL COURT <br />IAA24397 <br />IAA24397 <br />Everett Municipal Court <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: AEE26917-86D2-46E1-B652-72E6F940C4EF