In re Amendments to the Florida Rules for Certification & Regulation of Court Interpreters

The Court Interpreter Certification Board has filed a petition asking this Court to consider amendments to the Florida Rules for Certification and Regulation of Court Interpreters. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. We adopt the proposed amendments as submitted.

BACKGROUND

This Court adopted the Florida Rules for Certification and Regulation of Court Interpreters in 2006.1 In adopting the rules, we created the Court Interpreter Certification Board, defined its functions and powers, and established the court interpreter certification program. The purpose of these rules is to…