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NOTICE TO USER
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS
You are accessing the District of Columbia Courts information system, which includes (1) this computer, (2) this computer network, (3) all computers connected to this network, and (4) all devices and storage media attached to this network or a computer on this network. This information system is provided for the District of Columbia Courts authorized use only. Unauthorized or improper use of this system may result in disciplinary action, as well as civil and criminal penalties. By using this information system, you understand and consent to the following:
You have no reasonable expectation of privacy regarding any communication or data transiting or stored on this information system. At any time and for any lawful government purpose, the District of Columbia courts may monitor, intercept, search and seize any communication or data transiting or stored on this information system.
Any communication or data transiting or stored on this information system may be disclosed and used for any lawful Government purpose.
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The Office of Court Interpreting Services (OCIS) provides professional interpreting and translation services at no cost to assist persons having business with the District of Columbia Courts who have limited English proficiency or who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. The OCIS uses its Web Interpreter and Translator System (WITS), a web-based tool to schedule and track interpreting and translation services. Contract interpreters can post their availability on their personal WITS accounts. WITS is fed most of its schedule information from the DC Courts CourtView database. With this information, staff assign interpreters to future events, record their service time for those events, and process data for payment of their services. For accountability purposes, reports can be produced from the WITS database.