Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 206 - Replacement or Removal of Interpreter(a) The presiding judicial officer shall dismiss an interpreter and obtain the services of another interpreter in accordance with this chapter if the interpreter: (1) fails to follow the standards prescribed by law, by the Rules of Professional Conduct for Judiciary Interpreters established by the Court Administrator, or the NAD-RID code of professional conduct or any other professional organization regulating the interpreter, by engaging in conduct such as, but not limited to: (i) knowingly and willfully making false, misleading, or incomplete interpretation while serving in an official capacity;(ii) knowingly and willfully disclosing confidential or privileged information obtained while serving in an official capacity;(iii) failing to reveal potential conflicts of interest;(iv) misrepresenting his or her credentials; or(v) failing to appear as scheduled without good cause.(2) is unable to effectively communicate with the presiding judicial officer or the person with limited English proficiency or who is deaf or hard of hearing, including where the interpreter self-reports such inability.(b) In the event a presiding judicial officer removes an interpreter for the grounds specified in subsection (a)(1), he or she shall notify the Court Administrator. The provisions of this § 206 renumbered from § 204 and amended November 22, 2021, effective 1/1/2022, 51 Pa.B. 7415.