Interpreters.
52 RCNY § 11-21
in effect§ 11-21 Interpreters.
(a) OATH will provide language assistance services to a party or their witnesses in need of such services to communicate at a trial or conference. All requests for language assistance must be made to OATH’s calendar unit.
(b) A request for language assistance by telephone may be made at any time before the trial or conference.
(c) A request for in-person interpretation must be made at least five (5) business days before the trial or conference.
(d) A request for sign language interpretation must be made at least three (3) calendar days before the trial or conference.
(Added City Record 8/16/2019, eff. 9/15/2019; amended City Record 1/23/2026, eff. 2/22/2026)
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-122559Fetched: 10/24/2026