Language Access

Click here to return to the main page.

General

• The Language Access Resource Center- information and resources about the rights of Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals
• English/Punjabi Legal Glossary (Punjabi - starting at pg. 69) - Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
  
• Language Access: Know Your Rights - Federal Interagency Working Group on LEP
• Language Identification Flashcard - Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
• Limited English Proficiency (LEP) - Providing Services to LEP Individuals - LEP.gov

New York

• How Do I Get a Court Interpreter? (Punjabi) - New York State Unified Court System 

New York City Only

• If you do not speak English and go to a New York City agency you are entitled to free language assistance - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
• Do You Have Trouble Speaking and Understanding English? - Legal Services for New York City
• Fact Sheet: Parents' Rights to Language Services in Special Education System   (Punjabi) - New York Lawyers for the Public Interest & Advocates for Children of New York
• Requesting Language Services for Parents of Children in Special Education (Punjabi see second page) - New York Lawyers for the Public Interest & Advocates for Children of New York

New Jersey

California

Sacramento County Only

• Getting Help in Your Language: Your Rights with the County Welfare Department - Legal Services of Northern California, Sacramento Office

Oakland Only

• City of Oakland Equal Access Ordinance Brochure - City of Oakland Equal Access Office 
• City of Oakland Equal Access Ordinance Complaint Form - City of Oakland Equal Access Office