Florida Court Interpreter Rule 14.110
RULE 14.110. COURT INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION BOARD
(a) Board Composition. The Court Interpreter Certification Board is
created to supervise a process encouraging certification of court interpreters by
which qualified persons may become registered and officially designated, and in
accordance with which the conduct of all persons engaged in spoken language
interpreting in court and court-related proceedings shall be governed. The board
shall be under the supervisory authority of the Supreme Court of Florida. It shall
be composed of ten persons, appointed by the chief justice, as follows:
(1) two county court judges;
(2) three circuit court judges;
(3) three trial court administrators;
(4) one federally certified court interpreter; and
(5) one state certified court interpreter.
(b) Staff. Such staff as may be necessary to administer the program and
permit the board to carry out its duties shall be provided by the Office of the State
Courts Administrator insofar as funded by the Florida Legislature.
(c) Officers; Quorum. The chief justice shall appoint one of the board
members to serve as chair. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum.
(d) Vacancies. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment
by the chief justice. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the
remainder of the term of the member being replaced.
(e) Terms. All terms shall be three years. Members shall be eligible for
reappointment.
(f) Duties. The duties of the board shall include:
(1) registration, designation, regulation, and discipline of all court
interpreters, and, upon failure to comply with these rules, suspension and
revocation of registrations and acquired designations;
(2) authority to periodically review and adopt new or amended
board operating procedures consistent with these rules;
(3) authority to make recommendations to the supreme court
regarding language access issues and amendment of court rules relating to
provision of spoken language court interpreting services; and
(4) performance of such other assignments relating to provision of
spoken language court interpreting services as may be directed by the chief justice
of the supreme court.
(g) Fees. The board shall have the authority to recommend to the
supreme court such fees as the board may deem necessary to permit it to carry out
its duties. Such fees shall be made payable to the State of Florida and shall be non-
refundable.
(h) Records; Registry. The board shall maintain records and minutes of
its meetings and all other official actions. It shall maintain a record of all
continuing education credits earned by registered, certified, language skilled, and
provisionally approved court interpreters. It shall also maintain separate registries
containing the name and, as applicable, designation number, renewal date, and
geographic areas where services are available for each registered and officially
designated court interpreter.
(i) Expenses. Members of the board shall serve without compensation.
However, they shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties, in compliance with all rules and statutes governing
such reimbursement.
II. INTERPRETER REGISTRATION AND DESIGNATIONS
(a) Board Composition. The Court Interpreter Certification Board is
created to supervise a process encouraging certification of court interpreters by
which qualified persons may become registered and officially designated, and in
accordance with which the conduct of all persons engaged in spoken language
interpreting in court and court-related proceedings shall be governed. The board
shall be under the supervisory authority of the Supreme Court of Florida. It shall
be composed of ten persons, appointed by the chief justice, as follows:
(1) two county court judges;
(2) three circuit court judges;
(3) three trial court administrators;
(4) one federally certified court interpreter; and
(5) one state certified court interpreter.
(b) Staff. Such staff as may be necessary to administer the program and
permit the board to carry out its duties shall be provided by the Office of the State
Courts Administrator insofar as funded by the Florida Legislature.
(c) Officers; Quorum. The chief justice shall appoint one of the board
members to serve as chair. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum.
(d) Vacancies. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment
by the chief justice. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the
remainder of the term of the member being replaced.
(e) Terms. All terms shall be three years. Members shall be eligible for
reappointment.
(f) Duties. The duties of the board shall include:
(1) registration, designation, regulation, and discipline of all court
interpreters, and, upon failure to comply with these rules, suspension and
revocation of registrations and acquired designations;
(2) authority to periodically review and adopt new or amended
board operating procedures consistent with these rules;
(3) authority to make recommendations to the supreme court
regarding language access issues and amendment of court rules relating to
provision of spoken language court interpreting services; and
(4) performance of such other assignments relating to provision of
spoken language court interpreting services as may be directed by the chief justice
of the supreme court.
(g) Fees. The board shall have the authority to recommend to the
supreme court such fees as the board may deem necessary to permit it to carry out
its duties. Such fees shall be made payable to the State of Florida and shall be non-
refundable.
(h) Records; Registry. The board shall maintain records and minutes of
its meetings and all other official actions. It shall maintain a record of all
continuing education credits earned by registered, certified, language skilled, and
provisionally approved court interpreters. It shall also maintain separate registries
containing the name and, as applicable, designation number, renewal date, and
geographic areas where services are available for each registered and officially
designated court interpreter.
(i) Expenses. Members of the board shall serve without compensation.
However, they shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties, in compliance with all rules and statutes governing
such reimbursement.
II. INTERPRETER REGISTRATION AND DESIGNATIONS