Duties of Court Administrator. (a) Interpreter program.-- The Court Administrator may establish a program to appoint and use certified interpreters
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Section: 4431
Jurisdiction: PA
Bluebook Citation: 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4431
SUBCHAPTER C COURT INTERPRETERS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF Sec. 4431. Duties of Court Administrator. 4432. Appointment of interpreter. 4433. Replacement of interpreter. 4434. Interrogation. 4435. Oath. 4436. Confidential communications in presence of interpreter. 4437. Cost of providing interpreter. 4438. Funding. Cross References. Subchapter C is referred to in section 4402 of this title. § 4431. Duties of Court Administrator. (a) Interpreter program.-- The Court Administrator may establish a program to appoint and use certified interpreters
in judicial proceedings. To certify interpreters, the Court Administrator shall either: (1) establish a program, which shall include: (i) establishing and administering a comprehensive testing and certification program for
interpreters; (ii) establishing and adopting standards of proficiency, including, but not limited to,
certification by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or similar registry; (iii) conducting periodic examinations to ensure the availability of certified interpreters; (iv) prescribing, determining and certifying the qualifications of persons who may serve
as certified interpreters; and (v) charging reasonable fees as deemed necessary for testing and certification; or (2) establish and support a certification program by any means as deemed appropriate by
the Court Administrator. (b) List of certified interpreters.-- The Court Administrator shall compile, maintain and disseminate a current list of
interpreters certified by the Court Administrator for the courts through any means
deemed appropriate by the Court Administrator, including, but not limited to, a written
directory, which shall be maintained on file with the office of the clerk of courts
in each judicial district, and through publication on the official World Wide Web
site of the Administrative Office. (c) Guidelines for court selection of otherwise qualified interpreters.-- The Court Administrator shall provide guidelines to the courts for the selection and
use of otherwise qualified interpreters in order to ensure that the highest standards
of accuracy are maintained in all judicial proceedings subject to the provisions of
this subchapter. (d) Fee schedule.-- The Court Administrator shall prescribe, subject to periodic review, a schedule of
reasonable fees for services rendered by certified interpreters and otherwise qualified
interpreters used in judicial proceedings. (e) Standards of professional conduct.-- (1) The Court Administrator shall establish and adopt standards for a code of professional
conduct for court interpreters for persons who are deaf. (2) The Court Administrator shall establish, administer or recommend a process to review
and respond to allegations of violations of the code of professional conduct for court
interpreters of persons who are deaf, including, but not limited to, decertification
and other disciplinary measures.
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