Going to Court
The overwhelming majority of people who have been formally accused of crime have to, at some point, make their way to court. Learning about courthouses, courtrooms, and the people who work in them can be a helpful way to begin to demystify the proceedings.
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Just about everything that happens in a courtroom can seem confusing to someone who hasn’t experienced the justice system firsthand. Even the courtroom itself can be confounding.
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The judge, the man or woman seated at the bench wearing a black gown (called a robe), typically does some or all of the following:
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Do courts provide interpreters for non-English speakers?
At all critical stages of a case, a judge will appoint an interpreter to translate for defendants (and often victims as well) who have substantial difficulty speaking and understanding English.
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