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General
Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - National Origin Discrimination Against Persons with Limited English Proficiency; Policy Guidance - August 16, 2000
What Federal Agencies and Federally Assisted Programs Should Know about Providing Services to LEP Individuals - August 1, 2005
Commonly Asked Questions and Answers Regarding the Protection of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Individuals under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VI Regulations - April 25, 2011
On Choosing a Language Access Provider
State Courts
AAG Letter to the Massachusetts Trial Court - April 12, 2002
DAAG Letter to Directors of State Courts and/or State Court Administrators - December 1, 2003
AAG Letter to State Court Administrators re: New Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Materials - April 22, 2005
FCS Letter to the Minnesota Judicial Branch - November 7, 2005
FCS Letter to the National Center of State Courts regarding the Model Judges Bench Book on Court Interpreting - February 21, 2008
FCS Letter to the Indiana Supreme Court - February 4, 2009
DAAG Letter to the Mississippi Administrative Office of the Courts - September 23, 2009
AAG Letter to Chief Justices and State Court Administrators - August 16, 2010
DOJ Report: Language Access in State Courts - September 15, 2016
- Acceso Lingüístico en los Tribunales Estatales (Spanish)
- Tiếp Cận Ngôn Ngữ Tòa Án Tiểu Bang (Vietnamese)
- 주 법원에서의 언어 지원 서비스 (Korean)
- 州法院的語言協助服務 (Chinese Traditional)
- 州法院的语言 协助 服务 (Chinese Simplified)
Department of Corrections
DAAG Letter to State Departments of Corrections - July 15, 2008
Sample for Discussion Purposes - Planning Tool: Considerations for Creation of a Language Assistance Policy and Implementation Plan for Addressing Limited English Proficiency in a Department of Corrections (PDF)
Law Enforcement
Sample for Discussion Purposes - Planning Tool: Considerations for Creation of a Language Assistance Policy and Implementation Plan for Addressing Limited English Proficiency in a Law Enforcement Agency (PDF)