Forms for obtaining payment for court interpreter services:
If you interpret for an indigent criminal defendant, you must submit two forms to the State Public Defenders Office in Des Moines:
1. Fee Itemization and Court Order Approving Claim
2. Miscellaneous Fee Claim Form For more information, visit the State Public Defenders website at http://spd.iowa.gov/
If you interpret for an indigent party involved in a civil or domestic case, you must submit just the Fee Itemization and Court Order Approving Claim to the Finance and Personnel Office for State Court Administration in Des Moines.
For more information on obtaining payment for services, see the Guide for Court Interpreters in Iowa (page 8).
