New Jersey A 4256: Provides any party in case who is limited English proficient and utilizes court translating services option to have social worker translator to help party navigate court system.

Bill Text

A4256 

ASSEMBLY, No. 4256 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman� SHANIQUE SPEIGHT

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

SYNOPSIS

���� Provides any party in case who is limited English 
proficient and utilizes court translating services option to have social worker 
translator to help party navigate court system. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act concerning certain social workers and supplementing 
Title 2B of the New Jersey Statutes.� 

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� Any party in a case who is 
limited English proficient and utilizes translating services in court 
proceedings shall be entitled to the assistance of a licensed social worker who 
speaks the party�s language to provide or translate any information needed by 
the party to navigate the court system.

���� 2.� The Commissioner of Human 
Services shall prepare and provide to the Administrative Director of the Courts 
a list of licensed social workers who are available to serve as translators.� The 
director shall develop a registry of approved licensed social workers for the 
use of the courts.� 

���� 3.��� The director shall 
establish directives, guidelines, or standards to implement the purposes of 
this act.� 

���� 4.� This act shall take effect 
on the first day of the seventh month next following the date of enactment.� 

STATEMENT

���� This bill entitles any party 
who is limited English proficient and utilizes translating services in court 
proceedings to be provided assistance by a licensed social worker who speaks 
the party�s language to provide or translate any information needed to help the 
party navigate the court system.� 

���� The bill requires the 
Commissioner of Human Services to prepare and provide to the Administrative 
Director of the Courts a list of licensed social workers who are available to 
serve as translators.� The director would develop a registry of approved 
licensed social workers for the courts� use.� In addition, the director 
also is to establish directives, guidelines, or standards to implement the 
provisions of this bill.