Italian interpreters and translation services.
Italian is the official language of Italy and one of Switzerland's four national languages. Los Angeles County has more Italy-born residents than any other California county, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. AMS supplies Italian interpreters for depositions, attorney-client meetings, and IMEs, in person in Southern California, the Bay Area, and Las Vegas and remotely by Zoom or phone, plus Italian document translation. Italian is not one of California's certified court languages, so tell us about the proceeding and we will match a qualified interpreter.
Most quote requests are answered within 10 minutes.
Italian varieties and dialects we handle
Standard Italian
Based on the literary Florentine of the 1300s and used in Italian law, government, and schools.
Regional languages and dialects
Neapolitan, Sicilian, Venetian, and other regional varieties differ sharply from Standard Italian. Most Italians also speak the standard, but tell us if a witness is more comfortable in a regional variety.
Swiss Italian
Italian is an official language in the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden, where some legal and administrative terms differ from Italy's.
What we do in Italian
Legal interpreting
Depositions, EUOs, IMEs, arbitrations, mediations, and trials in state and federal court.
Medical interpreting
IMEs, AME and QME panels, psychological evaluations, hospital interpreting, and workers-compensation medical appointments.
Document translation
Certified translation of legal documents, medical records, USCIS submissions, academic transcripts, and corporate materials.
Audio transcription
Verbatim transcription of depositions, recorded statements, surveillance audio, and recorded interviews.
Video remote interpreting (VRI)
Same-day VRI for telehealth, remote depositions, and any matter where on-site is not practical.
Conference and corporate interpreting
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting for trade shows, internal meetings, and major events.
Cities and metros where AMS supplies Italian
Italian services AMS provides
Why AMS for Italian
Built around legal work
Most of AMS's Italian assignments are depositions, with attorney-client meetings, IMEs, and document translation, for law firms and court reporting firms.
Matched to the witness
We ask where in Italy or Switzerland the witness is from before we assign an interpreter.
One point of contact, anytime online scheduling
Request a quote online anytime and keep one scheduling contact from quote through invoice. For short-notice requests, call our office at (800) 919-2029.
Italian interpreting questions, answered
Does California certify Italian court interpreters?
No. Italian is not on the Judicial Council of California's list of certified spoken languages. The Judicial Council lists Italian among its registered languages, which have an oral proficiency exam in the language. AMS supplies qualified Italian interpreters; ask about a specific interpreter's credentials when you request a quote.
Does a witness's regional dialect matter?
Sometimes. Most Italians testify comfortably in Standard Italian, but an older witness may be more at ease in a regional variety such as Neapolitan or Sicilian. Tell us where the witness is from and we will match the interpreter.
Does AMS provide Italian interpreters for depositions?
Yes. Depositions are most of AMS's Italian work, along with attorney-client meetings and IMEs, in person in Southern California, the Bay Area, and Las Vegas and remotely by Zoom or phone.
Is there a federal court certification for Italian?
No. The federal courts' interpreter certification program covers Spanish; the programs for Navajo and Haitian Creole are no longer offered. Federal courts use professionally qualified or language-skilled interpreters for Italian.
Does AMS translate Italian documents?
Yes. AMS translates Italian documents for litigation, USCIS filings, and the courts, with the translator's certification statement those filings require.
Further reading
Which California languages need a certified interpreter
How the designated language list works, how to verify the current position yourself, and what to do when a language is not on it.
Certified or registered: which you may use at a deposition
The tier is set by statute and turns on whether the Judicial Council has designated the language.
What is a certified court interpreter, and why does it matter?
The three working tiers of court interpreter, and the consequences of hiring the wrong one.
California Court Interpreter Program: what counts as certified
How California certifies court interpreters, what languages are covered.
Court interpreter ethics: the four canons
The ethical standards that govern interpreter conduct in legal proceedings.
How to hire a medical interpreter for an IME
A practical checklist for scheduling medical interpretation.
Video remote interpreting (VRI): when it works and when it does not
A practical guide to choosing between on-site, telephonic, and video remote interpreting.
Certified vs. notarized translation: what each one means
The most common translation document statuses, explained for non-specialists.
Schedule an Italian interpreter
Same-day Italian interpreting is available. Request a quote or call our scheduling team.
Most quote requests are answered within 10 minutes.