Certified interpreters and translation services in Sacramento.
AMS supplies certified interpreters and translators throughout Sacramento and the Central Valley from our San Francisco office. As California\'s state capital, Sacramento is home to dense legislative, regulatory, and state-court work. The Sacramento region has distinctive linguistic communities: the largest Slavic-American (Russian and Ukrainian) population on the West Coast, large Hmong and Mien (post-Vietnam War Southeast Asian refugee) communities, substantial Punjabi-American population (Yuba City feeder, with Sacramento as state-court hub), plus the standard Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Tagalog volume.
The Sacramento office
Dispatched from AMS SF office2261 Market Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94114
- Phone:
- (800) 919-2029
- Hours:
- Office hours Mon to Fri, 8:00 to 6:00 PT. Submit requests online anytime.
At a glance
- Same-day requests
- Submit anytime
- Routine confirmation
- Within 2 to 4 hours
- Same-day on-site
- 3 to 4 hours typical
- Dispatched from
- AMS SF office
Sacramento metro coverage
AMS dispatches interpreters and translators throughout the Sacramento metropolitan area, including:
- Sacramento
- Elk Grove
- Roseville
- Folsom
- Citrus Heights
- Rancho Cordova
- Rocklin
- Lincoln
- Davis
- Woodland
- West Sacramento
- Yuba City (Punjabi-American community)
- Marysville
- Lodi
- Stockton
- Modesto
- Tracy
- Auburn
- Placerville
Services we provide from the Sacramento office
Every service AMS offers is available from our Sacramento office, not only those highlighted below. We provide our full range of certified interpreting and translation services to Sacramento-area clients.
Sacramento Superior Court interpreting
Depositions, trials, and hearings at Sacramento County Superior Court (Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse, William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse, Carol Miller Justice Center).
Federal court interpreting
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse, Sacramento). FCICE-certified Spanish interpreters and federally-qualified interpreters in other languages.
State agency and regulatory interpreting
Sacramento's legislative and regulatory presence generates regular interpreting demand for state agency proceedings (Department of Industrial Relations, EDD hearings, DSS hearings, etc.).
Russian and Ukrainian specialty
Sacramento has the largest Russian-American and Ukrainian-American communities on the West Coast. AMS supplies certified Russian and qualified Ukrainian interpreters for legal, medical, and asylum proceedings.
Hmong and Mien specialty
Sacramento and the Central Valley have substantial Hmong and Mien (Iu Mien) populations, primarily families resettled after the Vietnam War. AMS coordinates qualified Hmong and Mien interpreters for legal, medical, and government proceedings.
Medical interpreting
IMEs and hospital interpreting at UC Davis Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento, Sutter Medical Center, Mercy General, and other Sacramento-area hospital systems.
See our full list of services. All of them are available in Sacramento.
Languages most frequently requested in Sacramento
AMS supplies all of the languages below at our Sacramento office, with broader coverage across 200+ languages available on request:
- Spanish (large Central Valley agricultural workforce)
- Russian (largest Russian-American community on West Coast)
- Ukrainian
- Hmong
- Mien (Iu Mien)
- Vietnamese
- Punjabi (Yuba City community)
- Mandarin Chinese
- Tagalog
- Farsi (Persian)
- Arabic
- Korean
- American Sign Language (ASL)
Why Sacramento-area firms choose AMS
Russian and Ukrainian depth
Sacramento is the U.S. Russian-American population center. AMS's Russian and Ukrainian benches are correspondingly deep for the region.
Hmong and Mien specialty
Few agencies coordinate these languages regularly. AMS has built a specialized network.
State agency familiarity
Regular practice in state-agency proceedings (EDD, DSS, Department of Industrial Relations, Workers' Comp Appeals Board).
Sacramento interpreting and translation questions
Does AMS supply interpreters to Sacramento County Superior Court?
Yes. AMS supplies certified court interpreters to Sacramento County Superior Court (Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse for civil and criminal matters, William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse for family law, Carol Miller Justice Center for juvenile), the U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, and arbitration venues throughout the Sacramento region.
Does AMS handle Russian and Ukrainian asylum interpretation in Sacramento?
Yes. Sacramento has the largest Russian-American and Ukrainian-American population on the West Coast, with significant asylum and humanitarian-parole volume after recent events. AMS supplies certified Russian and qualified Ukrainian interpreters for U.S. Immigration Court and USCIS field office matters.
Can AMS coordinate Hmong and Mien interpreters?
Yes. Both languages have substantial Sacramento-region populations from post-Vietnam War resettlement. AMS coordinates qualified Hmong and Mien interpreters for legal, medical, and government proceedings. Same-day Hmong is sometimes possible; advance notice (24 to 48 hours) is helpful.
Does AMS supply Punjabi interpreters in Sacramento and Yuba City?
Yes. The Yuba City area has the largest Punjabi-American community in the United States; many Sacramento-area legal matters involve Punjabi-speaking clients. AMS supplies certified Punjabi court interpreters for state court, federal court, and IME work in the region.
How fast can AMS schedule a same-day Sacramento interpreter?
Availability depends on language, location, and timing. Call our office at (800) 919-2029 and we will confirm what is available for your date.
Does AMS cover state agency hearings (EDD, DSS, Workers' Comp)?
Yes. AMS regularly supplies interpreters to EDD (Employment Development Department) hearings, DSS (Department of Social Services) hearings, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board in Sacramento, and the Department of Industrial Relations.
Resources
California Court Interpreter Program: what counts as certified
How California certifies court interpreters.
Read the articleFederal court interpreter certification, explained
For matters in U.S. District Court Eastern District (Sacramento).
Read the articleIndigenous Mesoamerican languages in U.S. courts
For Sacramento-region indigenous-language asylum work.
Read the articleSpanish dialects in U.S. legal and medical interpreting
For Central Valley agricultural workforce matters.
Read the articleHow to hire a medical interpreter for an IME
A practical checklist for scheduling medical interpretation.
Read the articleSchedule with the AMS Sacramento team
Same-day requests welcome. Tell us the date, language, and proceeding type, and call our office at (800) 919-2029 to confirm the right interpreter or translator.