The .Economic Impact of Court Interpreters in Minnesota's Third Judicial District
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Authors
Marchesani, Margaret E.
Issue Date
2008
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Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
Minnesota's Third Judicial District includes the 11 counties of southeastern Minnesota
During the past 20 years, this region has experienced a significant growth in the percentage of
non-native English speakers from Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Like all
other groups within our society, these new residents sometimes find themselves involved in the
court system. Because non-English speakers are unable to receive effective due process if they
can't understand the language spoken in our courts, interpreters must be hired to assist them.
Clearly, interpreters are critical to the judicial system. Just as clearly, hiring them has an
economic impact upon the district 3.
In the following pages of my paper, you will find research detailing previous trends for
the Asian, Somali, and Spanish populations of the region. Projections have also been made
about what the population may be in 2010 and 2015 if these same trends continue. Following
this data, there are statistics on how much the Third District has spent on hiring court interpreters
for these three groups in previous years. Finally, projections have been made about how much
the District may spend in 2010 and 2015, based on the money (budget) figures alone and based
on the population trends.
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