Under Georgia law
“An individual must be licensed by the Committee to interpret in a GA court. Courts should make a diligent effort to appoint a Master Licensed Legal (Master Licensed) interpreter. If a Master Licensed interpreter is unavailable, a Licensed Legal, Conditionally Licensed Legal, or Apprentice interpreter should be given preference – in that order”
According to the Georgia Court directories, no Master nor Licensed ASL interpreter is included, although the Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts lists 4 SC:L interpreters. Under the RID registry, there are 11 SC;L interpreters in the state of Georgia.
Registered Court Interpreters: 4 or 11
Estimated d/Deaf Population: 371,000
Percent of total population: 3.4
Number of d/Deaf Individuals per licensed court interpreter: N/A
State Licence required to Court Interpret: Yes
RID Licence Required: No