Court Interpreting Services

The State Courts System of Florida has entered into a service agreement with Portuguese Translation Services, Inc. to provide professional court interpreting and sign language services for the 17th Judicial Circuit. This contract ensures the availability of qualified foreign language and sign language interpreters for legal proceedings, requiring strict adherence to the Florida Rules for Certification and Regulation of Spoken Language Court Interpreters to maintain high performance standards. The agreement specifies a detailed scope of work and establishes clear financial penalties for service violations or tardiness to ensure reliability within the judicial process. This award notice, associated with solicitation number 12960, formalizes the vendor's responsibility to provide essential linguistic support to the court system while complying with all state regulatory requirements.