§ 11-21 Interpreters.
RCNY § 11-21
(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)













