§ 8-19-5 Certification of interpreters– Establishment and procedure. – The state department of higher education in cooperation with the supreme courtshall promulgate regulations which establish standards, criteria and testingmethods for the certification of foreign language interpreters under thischapter. The regulations promulgated shall address but not be limited to:
(1) Developing testing procedures for proficiency in theforeign language for which the interpreter is seeking certification.
(2) Developing testing procedures for proficiency in theEnglish language.
(3) Developing testing procedures for knowledge of legalproceedings and legal terminologies.
(4) Developing standards for the approval of courses and/orcurricula at colleges and universities and other institutes of higher learningwho wish to offer courses in foreign language interpreting.
(5) Establishing minimum competency requirements for statecertification as a foreign language interpreter.
(6) Establishing re-certification procedures and continuingeducational requirements for state certified interpreters.
(7) Establishing procedures for the termination, cancellationor suspension of certificates issued to foreign language interpreters underthis chapter.
(8) Establishing a code of ethics for foreign languageinterpreters.
(9) Establishing procedures for the granting of waivers forforeign language interpreters who have been certified in other states or by thefederal court.
(10) Establishing a procedure for the compilation andmaintenance of statistics on the frequency and use of foreign languageinterpreters appointed under this chapter and the need for foreign languageinterpreters in other languages.
(11) Establishing a procedure for the creation of a list ofthe names and addresses of all state certified interpreters and qualifiedinterpreters and making said list available to the state court administratorand to all courts covered by this chapter.
§ 8-19-5 Certification of interpreters– Establishment and procedure. – The state department of higher education in cooperation with the supreme courtshall promulgate regulations which establish standards, criteria and testingmethods for the certification of foreign language interpreters under thischapter. The regulations promulgated shall address but not be limited to:
(1) Developing testing procedures for proficiency in theforeign language for which the interpreter is seeking certification.
(2) Developing testing procedures for proficiency in theEnglish language.
(3) Developing testing procedures for knowledge of legalproceedings and legal terminologies.
(4) Developing standards for the approval of courses and/orcurricula at colleges and universities and other institutes of higher learningwho wish to offer courses in foreign language interpreting.
(5) Establishing minimum competency requirements for statecertification as a foreign language interpreter.
(6) Establishing re-certification procedures and continuingeducational requirements for state certified interpreters.
(7) Establishing procedures for the termination, cancellationor suspension of certificates issued to foreign language interpreters underthis chapter.
(8) Establishing a code of ethics for foreign languageinterpreters.
(9) Establishing procedures for the granting of waivers forforeign language interpreters who have been certified in other states or by thefederal court.
(10) Establishing a procedure for the compilation andmaintenance of statistics on the frequency and use of foreign languageinterpreters appointed under this chapter and the need for foreign languageinterpreters in other languages.
(11) Establishing a procedure for the creation of a list ofthe names and addresses of all state certified interpreters and qualifiedinterpreters and making said list available to the state court administratorand to all courts covered by this chapter.
§ 8-19-5 Certification of interpreters– Establishment and procedure. – The state department of higher education in cooperation with the supreme courtshall promulgate regulations which establish standards, criteria and testingmethods for the certification of foreign language interpreters under thischapter. The regulations promulgated shall address but not be limited to:
(1) Developing testing procedures for proficiency in theforeign language for which the interpreter is seeking certification.
(2) Developing testing procedures for proficiency in theEnglish language.
(3) Developing testing procedures for knowledge of legalproceedings and legal terminologies.
(4) Developing standards for the approval of courses and/orcurricula at colleges and universities and other institutes of higher learningwho wish to offer courses in foreign language interpreting.
(5) Establishing minimum competency requirements for statecertification as a foreign language interpreter.
(6) Establishing re-certification procedures and continuingeducational requirements for state certified interpreters.
(7) Establishing procedures for the termination, cancellationor suspension of certificates issued to foreign language interpreters underthis chapter.
(8) Establishing a code of ethics for foreign languageinterpreters.
(9) Establishing procedures for the granting of waivers forforeign language interpreters who have been certified in other states or by thefederal court.
(10) Establishing a procedure for the compilation andmaintenance of statistics on the frequency and use of foreign languageinterpreters appointed under this chapter and the need for foreign languageinterpreters in other languages.
(11) Establishing a procedure for the creation of a list ofthe names and addresses of all state certified interpreters and qualifiedinterpreters and making said list available to the state court administratorand to all courts covered by this chapter.
