Statewide Register of Interpreters

Statewide Register of Interpreters

Court Staff, Probation Staff and Court-Ordered Mediation

If an interpreter is needed during business hours, court and probation personnel need to email all interpreter requests to the Operations Team with the county name in the subject line.  Court and probation personnel should not be contacting the interpreters directly and scheduling interpreter services. The only exception is for unplanned probation needs outside of normal business hours.

The initial request needs to contain all the following information:

  • Language
  • Date
  • Start time of all court ordered meetings/hearings or probation activities
  • Name
  • Case Number
  • Charges
  • Courtroom #
  • Hearing Type
  • Judge's Name
  • Attorney's Name and/or PO's Name
  • Meeting Type (PSI, PDI, FTM…)
  • Expected Duration
  • Address where the interpreter needs to go
  • Contact person info

Court personnel should follow this formal request process even if the judge or clerk magistrate asked the interpreter on the record if they are available for the next court date.  This will ensure the Language Access Program can confirm an interpreter has been scheduled and ensure they are paid for their services. ​

Attorneys

The Language Access Program does not pay interpreters used to facilitate communication between an attorney and client outside of the hearing.  Interpreters can assist with brief conversations if time allows.  As a rule, attorneys should contract with interpreters when they need to meet with their clients to discuss their case, court processes, and strategy.  Use the Statewide Register of Interpreters to reach out to the interpreters for their current rates and availability. 

“To address these needs, the Nebraska Legislature, under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 and LB1014, set aside $500,000 in federal funds for Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24 to reimburse expenses incurred in the provision of qualified, licensed sign language interpreters (whether on-site or remote) throughout the state (including Lincoln and Omaha) to provide effective communication access services between attorneys and deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing individuals outside of the courtroom.”  Click here for more information or contact the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  

Mental Health Board Hearings, Non-Court Ordered Mediation and State agencies

The Language Access Program does not pay for the interpreter when they are needed for Mental Health Board hearings, non-court ordered mediation or by other state agencies.  Use the Statewide Register of Interpreters to reach out to the interpreters for their current rates and availability.  

Workers Compensation Court

The Language Access Program will pay for the interpreter, but it is the employer’s obligation to schedule the interpreter.  Use the Statewide Register of Interpreters to find and secure an interpreter.  Please note that the Nebraska Supreme Court rule on interpreter payment rate must be adhered to, otherwise payment may be denied.    

Language(s) Name Type City Phone Email
Somali Abdi Elmi Certified Minneapolis, MN 612-423-1022 Email
Spanish Abigail Acosta Registered Goodland, KS 402-649-7047 Email
Mai Mai, Somali Abukar Abraham Other Stone Mountain, GA 404-955-2000 Email
Kisii, Mai Mai, Somali, Swahili Abukar Madimba Other Omaha, NE 402-917-2078 Email
Slovak, Czech Adam Zahradnik Other 6012-988-0638 Email
Spanish Adrian Hinojosa Certified Omaha, NE 402-714-1271 Email
Spanish Adriana Morales Certified Denver, CO 214-695-3088 Email
Spanish Al Villarreal Certified Omaha, NE 402-660-4493 Email
Chatino Albino Cruz Vasquez Other 011-52-1-9511250371 Email
Spanish Alex Perez Certified Lincoln, NE 402-730-3440 Email
K'iche Alicia Canuz Venutra Other 213-985-8821 Email
Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Amila Tanovic-Muslic Registered Lincoln, NE 402-770-1455 Email
Arabic Amine El Fajri Certified Salt Lake City, UT 801-326-9525 Email
French Amine El Fajri Other Salt Lake City, UT 801-326-9525 Email
Spanish Ana Cardenas-Pottebaum Certified Clive, IA 515-720-8631 Email
Spanish Anabel Cuadros-Yeiser Certified Superior, CO 210-882-6767 Email
Tagalog Anabelle Paghiligan-Wall Other Papillion, NE 402-594-9438 Email
German, Portuguese, Russian Andrej Schergin Other Omaha, NE 402-469-7100 Email
Ilocano, Tagalog Angelo Abella Other Seattle, WA 206-391-7942 Email
Albanian Anila Mayhew Other New London, OH 509-302-8962 Email
Oromo, Amharic Ashenafi Ejjigu Other Omaha, NE 651-399-2230 Email
Spanish Ashley Villanueva Enriquez Certified Omaha, NE 402-917-8219 Email
Hindi Augustin Moses Other Auburn, WA 913-484-0562 Email
Persian/Farsi/Dari, Pashto, Urdu Baktash Babagul Other Lincoln, NE 402-480-4181 Email
Marshallese Barbara Fisher Other Clemson, SC 864-873-8387 Email
Spanish Barbara Yuruvich Arias Certified Lakewood, CO 970-361-0595 Email
Somali Barre Hassan Other Lexington, NE 402-314-9974 Email
Spanish Belkin Gonzalez Certified Lincoln, NE 308-380-3131 Email
Spanish Ben Hammar Registered Lincoln, NE 402-975-0235 Email
Mam (Central, Northern, Soconusco, Southern, & Western) Bertilda Martin Mendoza Other Portland, OR 971-275-2844 Email
French Bryan Watkins Other Omaha, NE 402-990-9717 Email
Spanish Caden Tait Certified Omaha, NE 719-373-7862 Email
Spanish Carmen Novoa Registered Omaha, NE 402-203-5833 Email
Deaf Interpreter Carol Manning Other Omaha, NE 402-216-6487 TEXT ONLY Email
Thai Chinnapat Wirachakul Other Omaha, NE 402-319-7610 Email
Chinese Mandarin Claudio Huang Certified Omaha, NE 402-671-9808 Email
Certified Deaf Interpreter Cody McEvoy Other Omaha, NE 402-201-6188 TEXT ONLY Email
Spanish Constanza Meier Certified omaha, NE 402-631-8480 Email
Spanish Cristina Kropf Certified LaVista, NE 402-630-5358 Email
Spanish Dale Taylor Certified Detroit, MI 402-841-0887 Email