Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 203 - Procurement of Certified or Otherwise Qualified Interpreters(a) Once the Appellate Court Prothonotary/ District Court Administrator or his or her designee is made aware of the need for an interpreter, he or she shall procure a certified interpreter in the manner provided by the guidelines established by the Court Administrator for the appointment of certified interpreters.(b) If the Appellate Court Prothonotary/District Court Administrator or his or her designee cannot procure a certified interpreter in the manner set forth in subsection (a), he or she shall procure an otherwise qualified interpreter in the manner provided by the guidelines established by the Court Administrator for the appointment of otherwise qualified interpreters.(c) Courts shall utilize existing mechanisms available in statewide case management systems and shall develop mechanisms in conjunction with their filing offices to track the need for an interpreter throughout the life cycle of a case.The provisions of this § 203 amended November 22, 2021, effective 1/1/2022, 51 Pa.B. 7415.