Resources: Forms & Documents
Within the legal system, forms and documents are a significant part of tracking a legal matter. As such, the interpretation of printed texts is a common occurrence for interpreters who specialize in legal interpreting. A range of forms and documents that an interpreter would likely encounter as a legal interpreter is presented.
The interpretation of printed text is called sight translation. Sight Translation offers a skill development activity guide to apply sight translation of legal forms and documents.
Sheneman provides an ASL overview of this resource section and how it can be used.
Forms:
Courts
- Adoption Agreement - This form is used in the adoption process (California).
- Alternative Dispute Resolution - This form is used in the settlement process to resolve a dispute between parties (California).
- Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem - Civil - This form is used to select an person who will make recommendations to the court about what is in the best interest of a minor, an incapacitated person, or a person with a conservator (California).
- Authorization for Final Disposition - This form is used to authorized a designated individual to make funeral arrangements on behalf of someone else (Wisconsin).
- Caregiver Information - This optional form is used by caregivers to provide the courts with additional information (California).
- Child Support Information and Order - This attachment is used to determine child support (California).
- Case Questionnaire - This form is used to settle limited civil cases under $25,000 (California).
- Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing - This form is a court order used in restraining order (California).
- Complaint - Personal Injury, Property Damage, Wrongful Death - This form is used to present a complaint to the court (California).
- Confidential Information - This form is used to keep a juvenile's information confidential (California).
- Consent of Proposed Guardian - This form is used in assuming the guardianship of a minor's person or estate (California).
- Consent Order for Voluntary Expedited Jury Trial - This form is used to voluntarily consent to an expedited jury trial (California).
- Creditor's Claim - This form is used in bankruptcy court by the person owed money (California).
- Criminal Protective Order - Domestic Violence - This form is a court order used in domestic violence cases (California).
- Defendant's Statement of Assets - This form is used to identify the defendant's assets and debits (California).
- Eligibility for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status - Probate Guardianship - This form is used to apply for special immigration juvenile status which would entitle the ward to parament lawful U.S. residency (California).
- Emergency Protective Order - This form is used to protect against domestic violence, abuse, or stalking temporarily (California).
- Juror Questionnaire for Civil Cases - This questionnaire is used by the court to expedite jury selection for civil cases (California).
- Juror Questionnaire for Criminal Cases - This questionnaire is used by the court to expedite jury selection for criminal cases (California).
- Miranda Waiver - This form is used by university police to acknowledge the rights listed in the Miranda Warning and those rights are being waived (University of North Alabama).
- Miranda Warning and Waiver - This form is used by a Sheriff's office to acknowledge the rights listed in the Miranda Warning and those rights are being waived (Ohio).
- Plea Form with Explanations and Waiver of Rights - Felony - This form is used to inform the court of what the defendant will plead to and the concessions promised (California).
- Request for Remote Video Arraignment and Trial - Traffic Infraction Cases - This form is used to request a Remote Video Proceeding where the defendant will appear at an off-site location for court (California).
- Request to Reduce Juvenile Marijuana Offense - This form is used to request a reduced marijuana offense for a juvenile (California).
- Request to Waive Court Fees - This form is used to ask the court to waive court fees (California).
- Temporary Restraining Order - This form is used to place a limited duration order on tangible property in claims and delivery cases (California).
- Waiver of Rights - Establishment of Parental Relationships - This form is used to show understanding of the rights being waived in cases establishing parental relationships (California).
- Waiver of Rights - Felony - This form is used to show understanding of the rights being waived in felony cases (New Hampshire).
- Waiver of Rights - Juvenile Delinquency - This form is used to show understanding of the rights being waived by a juvenile (California).
- Waiver of Rights - Stipulation - This form is used to show understanding of the rights being waived by a parent in a child support case (California).
Health Care
- Advance Directive: Planning for Important Health Care Decisions - This form is used to make informed decisions about end-of-life care and services (Pennsylvania).
- Health Care Proxy - This form is used to appoint a trusted person to make health care decision on behalf
of an incapacitated individual (New York).
- Additional Health Care Proxy forms from New York and Massachusetts.
- Living Will - This form is used to declare wishes to not artificially postpone an imminent death
(Illinois).
- An addition Living Will form from Wisconsin.
- Power of Attorney - Health Care - This form is used to authorize another person to make health care decisions on behalf of an incapacitated individual (Wisconsin).
Financial
- Power of Attorney - Finances - This form is used to authorize another person to make property decisions on behalf of an individual (Wisconsin).
- Waiver of Rights - Inheritance - This form is used as an affidavit by heirs to waiver their rights to inheritance associated with the Olgoonik Corporation (Arkansas).
Other
- Final Disposition Instructions - This form is used to designate a representative to carry out funeral arrangements on behalf of an individual (Wisconsin).
Documents:
Court
- Attorney for Child - This document provides information about the appointment of an attorney for a child in a family law case (California).
- How to Ask for a Temporary Restraining Order - This document serves as a checklist to get a temporary restraining order to prevent domestic violence (California).
- Legal Steps for a Divorce or Legal Separation - This document outlines the legal steps for obtaining a divorce or legal separation (California).
- Juvenile Court Information for Parents - This document provides parents with information if their child is in delinquency court (California).
- What to Do After the Court Decided Your Small Claims Case - This document outlines next steps for small claims cases where the court has made a decision (California).
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