Courts cater to Spanish speakers in Maryland and Virginia
Tagged: judge, Spanish-language“Maryland and Virginia court officials say their budgets for Spanish-language interpreters have increased about 10 percent annually over the past decade as more immigrants and illegal aliens have settled in the area.
Virginia officials added nine freelance, Spanish-language interpreters in fiscal 2005, which brought its total to 113 and cost $3.42 million — a 12.3 percent budget increase over fiscal 2004.
The state’s fiscal 2005 budget for the entire courts system was $269.9 million, which covered 2,568 employees but did not include substitute judges, circuit court clerks or wage employees. “
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July 31st, 2006
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