What do you need to be a court interpreter?

I'm fluent at both English and Spanish. Do I have to go study Translation %26amp; Interpretation to Monterrey, California. The thing is I live in Mexico. Do you need to have studied Law?What do you need to be a court interpreter?
Go to the Court Clerk's offices and ask them. Each court can be different in the requirements.What do you need to be a court interpreter?
There are lots of people who claim to be fluent in two languages. But to prevent a mistrial or an appeal based upon a bad translation, the translators need documentation that they are proficient in both languages. That includes reading, writing, speaking and understanding the spoken word in each language. So you will need some sort of documentation for that.



To give you an example, every language has words that are written the same but spoken differently depending upon context. Try "UNIONIZED" If you are talking about labor relations you say it one way, if you are talking chemistry you say it another way. Or the word "CONTRACT." You say it one way if you are talking about a document you sign, another way if you are talking about something getting smaller. If you are claiming to be proficient in English, you will have to be able to read each word and say it properly based upon the context in which it is used. A lot of people who have English as a second language miss that and say the words wrong.



As another example, there are puns, slang and innuendos that you need to know.



Lastly, there are also translation puns and jokes. In regards to English and German, what is half way between FEAR and SEX? .......the answer is FUNF. You would have to know English well and German well to get that joke. If your client knows a little about two languages he may mix what he says or what he thinks. You will need to be proficient enough to catch that kind of thing.What do you need to be a court interpreter?
If this question is any indication, you're not fluent in English. You're maybe 60% there at most.



In any event, I'm not sure why you think you need to go to Monterrey to study to be an interpreter. There is a language school there, yes, but it's only one of thousands in the US and there's certainly no requirement that you go to that one. In fact, the one you're probably thinking of is for the US government/military, not court interpreters.