Rule 81.01 - Registered Foreign Language Interpreters(A)Registration A foreign language interpreter may register with the Supreme Court Language Services Program and be styled a "registered foreign language interpreter" pursuant to the requirements of this rule. (B)Requirements for registration An applicant for registration as a registered foreign language interpreter shall satisfy each of the following requirements: (1) Be at least eighteen years old;(2) Be a citizen or legal resident of the United States or have the legal right to remain and work in the United States; (3) Have not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude; (4) Is ineligible for certification as a Supreme Court certified foreign language interpreter due to the lack of an oral examination of the National Center for State Courts for that language; (5) Receive an overall score of eighty percent or better in the English language and grammar, court-related terms and usage, and professional conduct sections of the written examination of the National Center for State Courts. The examination shall be administered by the program in accordance with the standards described in the test administration manuals for the National Center for State Courts. (6) Complete twenty-four hours of court interpreter training. The training shall consist of six hours of legal terminology, six hours of court interpreter ethics, and twelve hours of modes of interpretation. (7) Complete an oral proficiency assessment in that foreign language and receive a score at the top of the scale demonstrating superior native fluency. (C)Application for registration An applicant for registration as a registered foreign language interpreter shall file an application with the program. The application shall include each of the following: (1) Verification the applicant is at least eighteen years old; (2) Verification the applicant is a legal resident or citizen of the United States or has the legal right to remain and work in the United States;(3) A copy of a completed criminal background check showing no conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; (4) A nonrefundable application fee in an amount as determined by the program.Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 81.01
Adopted August 6, 2019, effective 1/1/2021.