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New Jersey state courts: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: New Jersey courts accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Who may translate: Any translator or translation company
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 29, 2026
The New Jersey Judiciary's Language Access Plan (Directive #21-23) says evidentiary documents are to be presented in English, and every non-English document offered in evidence must be accompanied by a Statement/Certificate of translation, unless the court permits otherwise.
The plan says any translator or translation company may provide that certificate, and lists what it must contain: competence, accuracy and completeness, the translator's contact details and credentials, and any relationship with the parties. eVerbary provides the translation and a signed certificate of accuracy; the judge still decides whether to admit it.
New Jersey courts at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Standard 4.1.2 of the Language Access Plan says "any translator or translation company" may provide the Statement/Certificate of translation (NJ Judiciary Language Access Plan, Directive #21-23), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on October 29, 2026.
- Translation
- Required for non-English evidence
- Who may translate
- Any translator or translation company
- Translator affidavit
- Signed certificate, contents listed
- Price
- $24.95 per pageUp to 250 words, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Certificate
- SignedCertificate of translation accuracy, PDF
Checked on October 29, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on New Jersey courts's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about New Jersey courts
Any translator or company
The plan does not require an ATA-certified translator.
Certificate contents set
Name, contact details, credentials, relationship with parties.
Judge's discretion
A certificate does not guarantee the translation is admitted.
New Jersey courts requirements in detail
Translation
Unless the court permits otherwise, evidentiary documents are presented in English, and non-English documents offered in evidence must be accompanied by a Statement/Certificate of translation (Standard 4.4).
Who may translate
Any translator or translation company, whether or not individually certified (Standard 4.1.2).
Certificate contents
Typed, attached to the non-English document and signed by the translator; states competence in the language and that the translation is true, accurate and complete; gives the date, full name, address, telephone, email, professional credentials if any, and any relationship with the parties or their representatives.
Several documents
One certificate may cover several documents if it names each one.
Court's discretion
The court decides whether to accept a translation, with or without a certificate, considering relevance, materiality, weight and trustworthiness.
Non-evidentiary documents
Foreign court orders, correspondence and birth, death or marriage certificates submitted to the court fall under Standard 4.3.2, which points to the same certificate; the sample certificate says non-English submissions must come with a translation and certificate (Standard 4.3.2, Appendix 21).
Recordings and messages
A non-English audio or video recording or electronic message offered in evidence should come with a transcription in the original language along with the translation.
What the New Jersey certificate must say
The Language Access Plan sets out the certificate in detail.
It must be typed, attached to the non-English document and signed by the translator, and it must state that the translator is competent to translate the language and that the translation is true, accurate and complete to the translator's knowledge and abilities.
It must also give the date, the translator's full name, address, telephone number and email address, professional credentials if any, and whether the translator has a personal, professional or employment relationship with the parties or their representatives (Standard 4.1.2).
Appendix 21 of the plan is a sample Certificate of Translation with those blanks.
Read the certificate that comes with your translation against that list before you file it, and tell us at ordering that the translation is for a New Jersey court so the certificate can be checked against the plan.
Certified translator, certificate, and the judge's discretion
The plan separates two ideas.
A certified translator is someone who has passed a certifying body's exam, and the plan names the American Translators Association as the only known one, noting that ATA membership does not mean ATA certification.
A Statement/Certificate of translation is the signed statement that comes with any translation, and any translator or translation company may provide one (Standard 4.1.2).
The certificate is not a guarantee: the plan says the court has discretion whether to accept a translation, and may weigh the document's relevance and materiality and the trustworthiness of the evidence.
The plan is current: Directive #21-23 (November 14, 2023) superseded Directive #10-22 and was still listed with updated contacts in January 2026 (Directive #21-23 notice to the bar, contact updated January 22, 2026).
Need a certified translation for New Jersey courts?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents people usually translate for court
- Marriage, birth and death certificates in Family Part cases
- Foreign divorce judgments and custody orders
- Bank, property and employment records from another country
- Text messages, emails and recordings offered as evidence
- Letters and correspondence submitted to the court
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload or print.
- $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
- Notarization added at checkout ($34.90 per order) when the office asks for a notarized translation.
Submitting the translation to New Jersey courts
Attach the certificate to the non-English document together with the translation and submit them as one exhibit (Standards 4.1.2 and 4.4).
We deliver the translation as a PDF with a signed certificate of translation accuracy; notarization can be added at checkout for $34.90 per order if your attorney asks for it.
What we do not do
eVerbary translates documents and signs the translator's certificate; it is not a law firm and does not give legal advice, file papers or provide courtroom interpreters through this service. For New Jersey courts, we translate documents; the Judiciary provides the interpreters at hearings.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and submit it with the copy of the original wherever the office asks for it.
Frequently asked questions
Do New Jersey courts require an ATA-certified translator?
No. The plan says any translator or translation company may provide the Statement/Certificate of translation (Standard 4.1.2).
What must the certificate of translation include?
Competence in the language; that the translation is true, accurate and complete; the date; the translator's full name, address, telephone and email; professional credentials if any; and any relationship with the parties.
Does the certificate have to be notarized?
The plan asks for a signed, typed certificate and does not mention notarization. Notarization is $34.90 per order if your attorney wants it.
Can the judge refuse my translation?
Yes. The court has discretion whether to accept a translation, with or without a certificate.
How much does it cost?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included, usually within 24 hours for 1 to 3 pages.
Sources
New Jersey state courts's own pages, read on October 29, 2026.
Translating documents for New Jersey courts?
Upload a scan of your certificate, decree or record and see the price and delivery time before you pay.