Certified Court Interpreter Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Nevada Certified Court Interpreter Advisory Committee is to conduct an ongoing assessment of Nevada’s Certified Court Interpreter Program in order to make recommendations to the State Court Administrator for improvements to the program. This committee was established through NRS 1.530. The 81st Legislation Session (2021) amended NRS 1.530 further with AB212.
If you have interest in serving on the committee, you must submit a letter of interest to the chair of the committee for consideration. Consideration given to new members must insure appropriate representation from rural and urban courts and limited and general jurisdiction courts. Letters of interest to serve on the Nevada Certified Court Interpreter Advisory Committee should be addressed to:
Katherine Stocks
Director and State Court Administrator
201 S. Carson Street, STE 250
Carson City, NV 89701
Certified Court Interpreter Advisory Committee Members:
| Judge Gloria Sturman Seat A: A district judge | Maria Gutierrez Seat F: A representative of a nonprofit organization for persons who speak a language other than English |
| Judge Dee Primeaux Seat B: A justice of the peace or municipal judge in a county whose population is less than 100,000 | Mariteresa Rivera-Rogers, Esq. Seat G: A person certified to act as an interpreter for a court of this State or a federal court |
| Alicia Lerud Seat C: An administrator of a district court | Napoleon Buenrostro Seat H: A person certified to act as an interpreter for a court of this State in the Spanish language |
| Vacant Seat D: An administrator of a justice court or municipal court in a county whose population is less than 100,000 | Vacant Seat I: A person certified or registered to act as an interpreter for a court of this State in a language other than Spanish |
| Judith Jenner Seat E: A representative of the Nevada System of Higher Education | Brad Lewis Director – Access to Justice Commission State Bar of Nevada |
| Katherine Stocks Administrative Office of the Courts Committee Chair Ex-Officio Member | Committee Staff Kimberly Williams Administrative Office of the Courts |
Need more information?
Court Interpreter Program Coordinator
courtinterpreters@nvcourts.nv.gov
775-687-9806