§ 8-19-5. Certification of interpreters — Establishment and procedure.
The administrative office of state courts, with the approval of the supreme court,
shall promulgate standards, criteria, and testing methods for the certification of
foreign language interpreters under this chapter. The regulations promulgated shall
address but not be limited to:
(1) Developing testing procedures for proficiency in the foreign language for which the
interpreter is seeking certification;
(2) Developing testing procedures for proficiency in the English language;
(3) Developing testing procedures for knowledge of legal proceedings and legal terminologies;
(4) Developing standards for the approval of courses and/or curricula at colleges and
universities and other institutes of higher learning that wish to offer courses in
foreign language interpreting;
(5) Establishing minimum competency requirements for state certification as a foreign
language interpreter;
(6) Establishing re-certification procedures and continuing educational requirements for
certified and qualified interpreters;
(7) Establishing procedures for the termination, cancellation, or suspension of certificates
issued to foreign language interpreters under this chapter;
(8) Establishing a code of ethics for foreign language interpreters;
(9) Establishing procedures for the recognition of foreign language interpreters who have
been certified in other states or by the federal court;
(10) Establishing a procedure for the compilation and maintenance of statistics on the
frequency and use of foreign language interpreters appointed under this chapter and
the need for foreign language interpreters in other languages; and
(11) Establishing a procedure for the creation of a list of the names and contact information
of all certified interpreters and qualified interpreters and making said list available
to all courts covered by this chapter.