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. <br />PROCLAMATIO N <br />a <br />.... 1 ,, , ,,. t 11 , ,1 <br />··Court Interpreter Appreciation Day" <br />\la~ 6~ 2026 <br />\\'H EREAS: e qual acce~s to co urts is a co m e r,to ne of t he America n syo;tcm o f Justice and the.: rule o f law: and <br />language: barriers im pede ac ces:, to j usti ce fo r indl\ 1duals who arc limited-English profic ient o r md1v1duals who are dea f, deaf- <br />blmd. hard of hearing o r spet:ch-d1 ablcd md1\'lduals w ho rely o n . ig ned language and o ther ass1s11vc communication: and <br />WH EREAS : Ki t11ta Cou nty D1s1nc1 a nd upeno r Co urts depend o n sk illed s po ken language interpreters to ensure clea r and <br />accurate com munica11 on wi th hm11ed-English proficient l rngants . witnesses. v1c 11m s . and o ther parti cipants acros all ca e types: <br />and <br />\\'HI::RF.AS : the court,; further rel} o n qualified . 1gn language interpreter , to facil1tate effc.:c t1ve commun1 c at1 o n \\ 1th deaf. dc:af- <br />blmd . hard o f hcanng. and :,peech-d1sablcd md1\ 1dual~ appe.inng a;, l111gant:.. \\ 1tnesses. "1 c t1m:,. Juro rs. or mcmbers o f th e public: <br />.:m<l <br />\\'HERE.\S: court 1111erprete rs bnng s pec1ahzcd cogmll\ .:. lmgu1:,t1c. and legal 1-.mm l.:dge mcludmg mJstcry uf court <br />termino logy and procedu re:, enabling prec1~e. impartial. and culturall: competent mtcrpretati o n that 1s essential fo r fair hear ings <br />and due proce s: and <br />\\ HEREAS : the c dedicated p ro fe 1o nJ b upho ld the highest eth1c J l sta ndard s o f accurJcy. tmpamality. confiden11ah1y. and <br />prl1ft: IOn J lism. thcrcb1 ~nfcguard111g thc mtt:gnty o r court procecd111g:, and :,t rcngthen111g publi c co nfidence 111 our JU:,llce ·y stcm. <br />Jn<l <br />:\OW. T HE REFOR E B E IT RESOL Y EO t he Board o r Cou nt~ Comm1:,s 1o ners of Km11a~ Cou nty. Washmgto n. would like to <br />reco gmLe and ho no r the md1 pensable contnbut1o n o f co urt mterpretcr~ to ensure equal a..:cc~~ to Jus ti ce fo r all resi dents o f our <br />Ul\er~t: community , and do ht:rcby proclaim Wt:dnc:s da::,,. ;\IJ: 61h _ 2026. as "COL'RT l:\TE RPRETER r\PPR EC LATIO:\1 <br />0 . .\ 'I·· in K lllltd~ Cuunty dfld urge di! c1t11en:-.. elt:ctell offit:1ak lt:gdl pru fe,:-.1 onc1I ,. cuun pcr,unnel. am! cum mun Hy ,ta l..d1 ulller~ <br />at the ,tate and loc al le\ eb to JO JO u~ m c ekbratmg and e'<pre,,mg heartfelt grn tlludt: for thc e,pert 1~c. dt:d1 c a11 o n. and , Ital ,crvice <br />provided by court mterprL'ter~ every da:y . <br />ADOPTED this 21 " da~ of April 2026. <br />. e <br />. .Sf.AL . <br />TH E KITTITA S COL:\T\. <br />BOARD OF CO:\-L\IISSIO:\E RS