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Court Interpreter Certification VIP Practice Exam
Court Interpreter Certification — This exam mirrors the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE), administered by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, as well as state-level Consortium for Language Access in the Courts written examinations. The FCICE written component consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions with a 3-hour time limit and a 75% passing threshold, testing legal terminology, court procedure, ethics, and interpretation modes.
54
Questions
90m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 54👑 VIP
During a criminal arraignment, the defendant speaks at length to the judge in Spanish, saying, 'I just want the judge to know that I am innocent and that the police planted the drugs on me. I have witnesses.' Defense counsel has not yet had a chance to advise the defendant to remain silent. As the court interpreter, what is the correct course of action?
Questions 2–54 and full explanations are VIP-exclusive.