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INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT IAA22548
BETWEEN
WASHINGTON STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
AND
MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL COURT
THIS AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into by and between the Administrative Office of
the Courts (AOC) and Marysville Municipal Court , (the Court) for the purpose of providing
funds for court interpreter and language access service expenses to the Marysville Municipal
Court .
1. DEFINITIONS
For purposes of thi s contract, the following definitions shall apply:
a) ··creden tia led Interprete r" means an interpreter who is certified or registe re d by the
Administrati ve Office of the Courts , as defined in RCW 2.43.020 (4) and RCW
2.43 .020 (6), or an in terpreter certified by the O ffice of the Dea f and Hard o f Hearing
(OOHH) pursuant to WAC 388 -818-500 , et seq .
The names and contact information of AOC-ce rtifi ed in terpreters are found , and
incorporated herein by reference, at
http://www.courts .wa .gov/proqrams o rqs/pos interpret/
The names and contact information of ODHH -certified in terpreters are found , and
incorporated herein by reference, at:
h ttps ://fortress. wa .gov/dshs/o d h ha pps/1 n te rprete rs/Cou rtl n te rprete r . asp x
b) "Qualified Interpreter" means a spoken language interpreter as defined in RCW
2.43 .020 (2), or sign language interpreter as defined in RCW 2.42.110 (2).
c) "Qualifying Event" means a proceeding or even t fo r which an interpreter is appointed
by an appoi nting officer pursuant to RCW 2.42 and/or RCW 2.43 .
2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement is to partn er with individu al lo ca l courts in improving
access to the Court for Limi ted English Profic ie nt (LEP). deaf, a nd hard of hearing
persons in acco rdan ce with RCW Chapters 2.42 and 2.43 .
These funds a re intended to address each court 's fo llo wing needs :
• Financial Need
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ORIGINAL
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For example, the gap between the court's available financial resources
and the costs to meet its need for credentialed interpreters and the
implementation of the Court's language access plan.
• Need for Court Interpreters
For example, the public's right to access the court, and the court's
responsibility to provide credentialed interpreters as required by RCW
Chapters 2.42 and 2.43.
• Need for Language Access in General
For example, translations for websites, translated forms, interpreting
equipment, technology enabling remote interpreting, and other things
that are necessary for courts to provide fair and equitable access for
people who are LEP, deaf, and hard of hearing.
3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
a) The Court shall provide the AOC with a mailing address, vendor identification
number, and contact information for the person identified as the main contact, and
their email address.
b) The Court will ensure that the funding is used only for language access purposes
and for reimbursement of costs paid to credentialed and qualified interpreters for
Qualifying Events pursuant to Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by reference.
c) The Court agrees to track and provide interpreter cost and usage data using a web-
based application provided by the AOC Language Access Reimbursement Program,
reflecting information about the Court's interpreter and language access costs and
services.
d) The Court agrees to work with the AOC Language Access Reimbursement Program,
the· Interpreter Commission, and neighboring courts to identify and implement best
and promising practices for providing language access and interpreter services.
e) The Court agrees to encourage its staff overseeing interpreter services at the court
to attend trainings, in person and/or online, provided by the AOC Interpreter
Commission and Interpreter Program.
f) . The Court may elect to pay for interpreter services that are not in accordance with
the provisions of Exhibit A as set forth; however, such payments will not be
reimbursed.
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4. LANGUAGE ACCESS PLAN REQUIREMENT
a) The Court is required to have a Language Access Plan (LAP) to be a!part of the
Language Access Reimbursement Program. ·
b) All Courts participating in the Language Access Reimbursement Program must
submit either an updated or new Language Access Plan (LAP).
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c) Language Access Plan must be received for review and approval by (he AOC,
pursuant to the schedule below. The AOC can refuse payment if the 0P is'
submitted after the deadlines listed below. '
Language Access Plan Documents Language Access Plan Doct,Jments
Due Dates
Draft 1 January 31, 2022 -------------------------------Draft 2 March 31, 2022
Final May 1, 2022
d) Staff from the Washington State Supreme Court Interpreter Commission will work
with courts to develop and implement their LAPs, and will provide technical
assistance and trnining when needed.
5. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
a) The Court shall use the Language Access Reimbursement Web Appiication created
by the AOC to electronically submit quarterly data and A-19 voucher lnvoices for
reimbursements.
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b) Courts submitting quarterly data arid A-19 vouchers shall use one of ,the following
supp.orted web browsers:
• MS Edge
• Chrome
• Firefox
1 c) Network access to the Inter-Governmental Network (IGN) or VPN ac¢ess to the IGN
will be required to use the Language Access Reimbursement Web Application.
d) JIS Court Credentials (RACF) will be required to authenticate and gain access to the
Language Access Reimbursement Program Web Application. ·
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6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The dates of performance under this Agreement shall begin on July 1, 2021, regardless of
the da1e of execution, and shall end on June 30, 2022, Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22).
7. COMPENSATION AND COMPENSATION PROCEDURES
a) The Court shall be reimbursed a maximum of $15,430.97 for interpreter and
language access services costs incurred during the period of July 1, 2021, to June
30, 2022, FY22.
b) No reimbursement shall be made under this Agreement for language access
services provided after June 30, 2022.
c) The Court shall receive payment for its costs for language access services as set
forth in Exhibit A, and incorporated herein.
d) The Court shall only receive payment after properly submitting A-19 voucher
invoices and corresponding data (See subsection 3b).
e) The Court shall submit requests for reimbursements to the AOC quarterly according
to the schedule below (see chart below). The AOC will not accept monthly requests
for reimbursements.
f) Requests for reimbursement must be received for review and approval by the AOC,
pursuant to the schedule below. The AOC can refuse payment if requests for
reimbursement are submitted after"the deadlines listed below.
Fiscal For qualifying and non-qualifying events, Deadlines -requests for
Quarter goods and services, and staff interpreter reimbursement must be
costs incurred between received by the AOC no
later than
Quarter :1 July 1, 2021 -September 30, 2021 March 31, 2022
Quarter 2 October 1, 2021 -December 31, 2021 March 31, 2022
Quarter 3 January 1; 2022 -March 31, 2022 May 31, 2022
Quarter 4 April 1 , 2022 -June 30, 2022 July 10, 2022
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g) lf this this agreement is terminated, the Court shall only receive payment for
performance rendered or costs incurred in accordance with the terms/of this
agreement prior to the effective date of termination. l
' h) The Court shall submit its quarterly data and A-19 invoice vouchers using the
Language Access Reimbursement Web Application. ,
i) Payment to the Court for approved and completed work will be made by warrant or
account transfer by AOC within 30 days of receipt of a properly-comp)eted invoice
and the completed data report. '
j) The Court shall maintain sufficient backup documentation of expense$ under this
Agreement. '
k) The AOC, in its sole discretion and upon notice, may initiate revenue sharing and
reallocate funding among courts. If it appears the Court may not expend the
maximum Agreement amount, the AOC may reduce the maximum Agreement
. amount. The AOC ma·y increase the maximum Agreement amount if additional funds
become available through these revenue sharing provisions.
8. TREATMENT OF ASSETS AND PROPERTY
The AOC shall be the owner of any and all fixed assets or personal prop~rty jointly or
cooperatively, acquired, held, used, or disposed of pursuant to this Agre~ment.
9. RIGHTS IN DATA
Unless otherwise provided, data which originates from this Agreement sl~all be "works
for hire" as defined by the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 and shall be owned by the AOC.
Data shall include,, but not be limited to, reports, documents, pamphlets,,
advertl5ement::>, book:;, magaz:inc;;,, aurvcy~, ;:>ludios, computer program~, films, tapes,
and video and/or sound reproductions. Ownership includes the right to copyright,
patent, register, and the ability to transfer these rights. In the event that ~ny of the
deliverables under this Agreement include material not included within tlie definition of
"worksfor hire," the Court hereby assigns such rights to the AOC as con~ideration for
this Agreement. '
Data which is delivered under this Agreement, but which does not originate therefrom,
shall be transferred to the AOC with a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable license to
publish, translate, reproduce, deliver, perform, dispose of, and to authorize others to do
so; provided, that such license shall be limited to the extent which the Court has a right
to grant such a license. The Court s)1all advise the AOC, at the time of qelivery of data
furnished under this Agreement, of all known or potential invasions of privacy contained
therein and of any portion of such document which was not produced in the
performance of this Agreement. The AOC shall receive prompt written n·otice of each
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notice or claim of copyright infringement received by the Court with respect to any data
delivered under this Agreement. The AOC shall have the right to modify or remove any
restrictive markings placed upon the data by the Court.
10.INDEPENDENT CAPACITY
The employees or agents of each party who are engaged in the performance of tt1is
Agreement shall continue to be employees or agents of that party and shall not be
considered for any purpose to be employees or agents of the other party.
11.AGREEMENT ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties. Such
amendments shall not be binding unless they are in writing and signed by personnel
authorized to bind each of the parties.
12. RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, AND REPORTS
The Court shall maintain books, records, documents and other evidence of accounting
procedures and practices which sufficiently and properly reftect all direct and indirect
costs of any nature expended in the performance of this Agreement. These records
shalt be subject at all reasonable times to inspection, review, or audit by personnel duly
authorized by the AOC, the Office of the State Auditor, and federal officials so
authorized by law, rule, regulation, or Agreement. The Court will retain all books,
records, documents, and other material relevant to this Agreement for six years after
settlement, and make them available for inspection by persons authorized under this
provision.
13. RIGHT OF INSPECTION
The Court shall provide right of access to its facilities to the AOC, or any of its officers,
or to any other authorized agent or official of the state of Washington of the federal
government at all reasonable times, in order to monitor and evaluate performance,
compliance, and/or quality assurance under this Agreement.
14.DISPUTES
Disputes arising under this Agreement shall be resolved by a panel consisting of one
representative from the.AOC, one representative from the Court, and a mutually agreed
upon third party. The dispute panel shall thereafter decide the dispute with the majority
prevailing. Neither party shall have recourse to the courts unless there is a showing of
noncompliance or waiver of this section.
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15. TERMINATION
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Either party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written nbtice to the
other party. If this Agreement is so terminated, the parties shall be liable!only for
performance rendered or costs incurred in accordance with the terms of ~his Agreement
prior to the effective date of termination. !
16.GOVERNANCE
This Agreement is entered into pursuant to and under the authority grant~d by the laws
of the state of Washington and any applicable federal laws. The provisio~s of this
Agreement shall be construed to conform to those laws. ·
In the event of an inconsistency in the terms of this Agreement, or between its terms
and any applicable statute or rule, the inconsistency shall be resolved by;giving
precedence in the following order: ·
• Applicable state and federal statutes and rules;
• This Agreement; and
• Any other provisions of the agreement. including materials incorporated by
reference.
17.ASSIGNMENT
The work to be provided under this Agreement, and any claim arising hereunder, is not
assignable or delegable by either party in whole or in part, without the express prior
written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
18.WAIVER
A failure by either party to .exercise its rights under this Agreement shall not preclude
that party from subsequent exercise of such rights and shall not constitut:e a waiver of
any other rights under this Agreement unless stated to be such in a writing signed by an
authorized representative of the party and attached to the original Agreer;nent.
19.SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement, or any provision of any document incorporated by
reference shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this
Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provision and to' this end the
provisions o·f this Agreement are declared to be severable.
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20.AGREEMENT MANAGEMENT
The program managers noted below shall be responsible for and shall be the contact
person for all communications and billings regarding the performance of this Agreement:
Michelle Bellmer
PO Box 41170
Olympia, WA 98504-1170
michelle.bellmer@courts.wa.gov
21. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
, Suzanne Elsner, Court Administrator
Marysville Municipal Court
1015 State Ave
Marysville, WA 98083-0678
selsner@marysvillewa.gov
This Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties. No
other understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this Agreement
shall be considered to exist or to bind any of the parties to this agreement unless
otherwise stated in this Agreement.
AGREED:
Administrative Office of the Courts Contractor
DocuSigned by:
6/30/2022
Date s1r;nafore· Date
Dawn Marie Rubio
Name
State Court Administrator
Title Title
Aooroved as to form:gj
~ ,..,~--<.,. _/ ?tZ',<f::>·~~ /' :
'Jon Waiker. City Attorney
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INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT IAA22548
EXHIBIT A
WASHINGTON STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COU~TS
LANGUAGE ACCESS INTERPRETER REIMBURSEMENT PROGRM F'UNDING
FUNDING CONDITIONS AND PAYMENT STRUCTURE
The Language Access Reimbursement Program funding conditions and payme~t structure
shall be as follows: ·
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5. GENERAL FUNDING CONDITIONS
The AOC will reimburse courts under this Agreement for the cost of spoken language
interpretation and sign language interpretation and other goods and servlces that
improve language access in the courts for Limited English Proficient ("LEP"), deaf, and
hard of hearing persons. This includes interpreters credentialed by the AOC (certified or
registered), or otherwise court-qualified interpreters appointed pursuant to RCW 2.42
and RCW 2.43 under the following conditions listed under Section 2 "Ou?lifying
Interpreter Events.n
It also includes goods and services that improve language access, listed.under Section
3 "Language Access Items," and services listed under Section 4 "Language Access
Services".
Courts shall work with AOC staff in determining whether an expense that is not explicitly
mentioned below, qualifies as a reimbursable expense under the Agreement.
6. QUALIFYING INTERPRETING EVENTS
A. Spoken Language Interpreters Qualifying Events
The AOC will reimpurse courts under this Agreement for the cost of appointing AOC-
credentialed or otherwise court-qualified interpreters pursuant to RCW 2.43 that
meet one of the following conditions:
a) If there is at least one AOC credentialed interpreter in the language being
used then reimbursement will only be provided for using an AOC credentialed
interpreter who is credentialed in that language.
b) Compensation for interpreters for languages for which neither a certified
interpreter nor registered interpreter is offered will be reimbursed where the
interpreter has been qualified on the record pursuant to RCW 2.43.
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c) Courts will not be reimbursed for events using non-AOC credentialed
interpreters if there is one or more AOC credentialed interpreter listed for the
language being used.
B. Sign Language Interpreters Qualifying Events
The AOC will reimburse courts for 50% of the actual expenses for services of
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDI)
pursuant to RCW 2.42 when the interpreter is listed with the Department of Social
and Health Services, Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DSHS, ODHH) as a court-
certified interpreter.
The Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) at the Department of Social and
Health Services (DSHS) maintains a list of Certified Court Sign Language
Interpreters. This list includes American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and
Certified Deaf Interpreters (COi). To qualify for reimbursement, and event using an
ASL and/or COi interpreter from this list must be used.
Certified interpreters are listed under three categories:
• Specialist Certificate: Legal -SC: L
• RID Certification with SC: L written test
• Intermediary Interpreters {Deaf· Interpreter)
The most up to date list can be found here:
h ttps ://fortress. wa .gov/ds hs/od h happs/1 nterprete rs/Cou rtl nte rprete r. aspx
C. Staff Interpreters (Salaried Court Staff}
Reimbursement will be provided for salaried staff meeting the Qualifying Event
conditions for the payment of credentialed spoken and sign language interpreters, as
referenced in subsections 2.A and 2.B above.
D. Telephonic and Video Remote Interpreting and Services Outside of the
Courtroom
The AOC will reimburse local jurisdictions for using certified, registered, or otherwise
qualified interpreters operating by telephone or video for court proceedings and
other services provid_ed to the public by the Court. The services must meet the
Qualifying Event conditions for the payment of credentialed spoken and sign
language interpreters. as referenced in subsections 2.A and 2.B above.
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3. LANGUAGE ACCESS GOODS AND SERVICES
Courts can request reimbursement for the cost of goods and services that will help
increase language access in the Court.
The items listed below are common goods and services that courts have ;used to
increase language access and will be improved for reimbursement. '
• Interpreter scheduling software or services
• Document translation
• Portable video device(s) for video remote interpreting
• Equipment used for simultaneous interpretation
e Printed signage for language assistance purposes
• Staff training on language access, interpreting, or bilingual skills
improvement, for example:
o Interpreters skills training for bilingual staff who want to become
certified ·
o Training for staff who are partly bilingual to improve their skills
o General training on addressing language access is;sues.
Other examples can be found here:
https://www.nmcenterforlanguageaccess.org/cms/en/courts-agencies/about-language-
access-basic-training i
Items or services not listed above must be pre-approved (via email) by Language
Access Interpreter Reimbursement Program staff prior to purchase or they may not
qualify for reimbursement under the Program.
4. SCOPE OF REIMBURSEMENT FUNDING
Reimbursement payment under this Agreement will only be made to the ~ourt when the
cost is paid out of the budget, or budgets, in the case of multi-court collaborative
applicants of the Court responsible for full payment.
-5. PAYMENTSTRUCTURE
A. Reimbursement Rate
a) Spoken _Language Interpreters
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The AOC will reimburse the Cou1i for 50% of the cost of AOC certified,
registered, or otherwise court-qualified interpreters providing services under
this Agreement.
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b) Sign Language Interpreters
The AOC will reimburse the Court for 50% of the cost of certified and court-
qualified interpreters providing services under this Agreement.
c) Staff Interpreters (Salaried Staff)
The AOC will reimburse the Court for 50% of the cost of staff interpreters.
d) Contracted Interpreters
The cost of contract interpreters who are paid other than on an hourly basis,
for example, on a half-day of flat rate basis, will be reimbursed at 50%.
e) Remote Interpreting
The AOC will reimburse the Court for 50% of the cost of using certified,
registered, or otherwise qualified interpreters providing interpretation by
telephone or video.
f) Cancellation Fees
The AOC will reimburse the Court for 50% of cancellation fees paid to
interpreter.
8. Travel Time and Mileage
The AOC will reimburse the Court at 50% of the cost of interpreter travel time and
mileage.
Interpreter travel time is reimbursable if a required party fails to appear. "Failure to
appear" means a non-appearance by the LEP or deaf or hard of hearing client,
attorneys, witnesses, or any necessary party to a hearing, thereby necessitating a
cancellation or continuance of the hearing. The Court can be reimbursed for 50% of
the cancellation fees paid to the interpreter ..
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