Important Message from the Jury Commissioner:

Jury staff of the superior courts does not ask past or prospective jurors for information regarding credit card, bank account information and social security numbers. Please do not provide this type of information to anyone claiming to be associated with Jury Services. Please contact our office you receive this type of request.

Phone Scams

Monterey County Superior Court has become aware of a telephone scam impersonating court personnel and requesting or demanding a payment. The court would NEVER make such a call. Please do not act on such a call, and instead contact the main court telephone number at (831) 775-5400 for more information.

Language Access Services

Overview

The Court provides language access services in court proceedings to ensure meaningful participation in the court process for individuals with limited English language proficiency. In doing so, the Court promotes equal access and guarantees court procedures are fair and understandable for court users from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Pursuant to Evidence Code 756.

Additional information can be found on the Judicial Branch of California Language Access Services webpage.

Language interpretation services are provided in the following case types:

  • Criminal, Traffic, and Juvenile cases.
  • Unlawful Detainers (evictions)
  • Termination of Parental Rights
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship
  • Family Law cases (custody or visitation)
  • Other Family Law cases
  • Other Civil cases

The Interpreter Services Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all interpreter requests for all calendared hearings and makes every attempt to contract interpreters that are certified and/or registered by the Judicial Council. Our most commonly requested languages are: Spanish, Triqui, Mixteco, Zapoteco, Tagalog and Vietnamese. All language interpreters are expected to abide by The Code of Professional Ethics and the Interpreter Oath. Although the court attempts to meet all requests, the court is not always able to provide an interpreter in every language or in every civil case.

The Court provides bilingual (English/Spanish) staff at all Clerk's Offices. When staff are not available to assist in another language, the Court provides telephonic interpreter assistance using the services of an outside language provider. Please review the Court's local Limited English Proficiency (LEP) plan for additional resource information.