Fee_Schedule_-_PMC_RFQu-25-001.pdf

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Court Foreign Language Interpretation and Translation Services
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PMC RFQu-25-001
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Maricopa County, Phoenix City, Arizona

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This document is an Attachment A – Fee Schedule for Interpreting and Translation Services for the Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program (ACICP), effective July 1, 2025. The fee schedule details compensation rates for various types of language interpretation services, including Spanish, Lesser Used Languages (LUL), American Sign Language, and other specialized interpreting services. The document outlines specific hourly rates for different tiers of interpreters, with varying minimums for in-person, telephonic, and remote interpretation across different language types.

The fee schedule includes detailed pricing structures with different rates for initial hours, additional consecutive hours, and incremental time beyond the minimum. Additional compensation differentials are specified for weekends ($5/hour), Federal Holidays ($5/hour), late requests ($10/hour), and rush requests ($15/hour). The document also specifies compensation for jury and non-jury trials, with a minimum of eight hours for jury trials and two hours for non-jury trials. No additional compensation is provided for mileage or incidental costs, though special rates may be approved by the Chief Presiding Judge for unique circumstances. Translation request rates are set at $0.20 for Spanish and $0.30 for Lesser Used Languages, with rare languages requiring written negotiation.

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Attachment A – Fee Schedule – PMC RFQu-25-001

Effective July 1, 2025

Tier Hourly

(two hour minimum)

Each additional and consecutive hour of same day

After two hour minimum; paid in 15 minute increments

Tier 1 &2 $80.00 $40.00 $10.00

Tier 3 & 4 and

Federally Certified $115.00 $90.00 $22.50

Tier Hourly

(one hour minimum)

Each additional and consecutive hour of same day

After one hour minimum; paid in 15 minute increments

Tier 1 &2 $95.00 $50.00 $12.50

Tier A $105.00 $85.00 $21.25

Tier Hourly

(two hour minimum)

Each additional and consecutive hour of same day

After two hour minimum; paid in 15 minute increments

Tier 3 & 4 and

Federally Certified $120.00 $90.00 $22.50

License Hourly After two hour minimum; paid in 15

(two hour minimum)

Legal A $120.00 $30.00

Legal C $95.00 $23.75

Legal D / CDI $120.00 $30.00

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

IN PERSON/TELEPHONIC/REMOTE INTERPRETATION

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (ASL, LEGAL D, AND CDI)

PER DIEM COMPENSATION

Contractor will be paid for professional interpreting and translation services according to the following rates.

The City reserves the right to adjust the compensation periodically to remain within the fair market value for these services.

SPANISH LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS

IN PERSON/TELEPHONIC/REMOTE INTERPRETATION

Time worked in excess of the second hour will be paid in 15-minute increments. Any cancellation by the

Court of a request for services given no more than 24 hours from the time for the requested services will be compensated at the amount provided for the first two hours of service as if such services had been provided.

Time worked in excess of the first hour will be paid in 15-minute increments. Any cancellation by the Court of a request for services given no more than 24 hours from the time for the requested services will be compensated at the amount provided for the first hour of service as if such services had been provided.

ALL OTHER - LESSER USED LANGUAGE (LUL) INTERPRETERS

IN PERSON/TELEPHONIC/REMOTE INTERPRETATION

Attachment A – Fee Schedule – PMC RFQu-25-001

Effective July 1, 2025

$0.20

$0.30

For Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program (ACICP) information please visit:

Rare Languages; rate must be negotiated in writing.

Interpreters scheduled for a jury trial will be compensated for a minimum of eight hours (unless otherwise specified when interpreting assignment is confirmed) regardless of outcome on the day of trial. Interpreters scheduled for non-jury trials will be compensated for a minimum of two hours. If the non-jury trial goes beyond the two hour minimum fee schedule, the interpreter will be compensated in 15 minute increments.

Two interpreters will be scheduled for jury trials and non-jury trials. Any cancellation by the Court of a request for services given less than 48 hours from the time for the requested services will be compensated at the amount provided for the full time requested as if such services had been provided. Any cancellation by the Court of a request for services in a jury trial or non-jury trial given less than 48 hours from the time for the requested services will be compensated at the amount of hours agreed upon, as if such services had been provided.

ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Mileage, incidental costs, special rates:

There will be no additional compensation for mileage or any incidental costs associated with interpretation and/or translation services provided. However, a special pay rate for unique circumstances, e.g., Relay and

Real Time interpreting for hearing impaired, etc. may be approved as deemed appropriate by the Chief

Presiding Judge ("CPJ") on a case-by-case basis.

$5 per hour additional for all Federal Holidays

$10 per hour Late Request (made within 24 hours of assignment)

TRANSLATION REQUESTS

Differentials:

$5 per hour additional for weekends (Saturday 12:00 am - Sunday 11:59 pm)

$15 per hour additional for Rush Requests (constitutes any assignment where an Interpreter is provided in two hours or less)

Spanish

Lesser Used Languages (LUL)

Interpreters are not paid during the lunch period.

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