Common use of INTERPRETER QUALIFICATIONS Clause in Contracts

INTERPRETER QUALIFICATIONS. Contractor must ensure that the interpreter is a professional and has the appropriate credentials and qualifications to complete the Services as required by this Contract. Qualified interpreters must be skilled to industry standards, expectations and trends and must be certified or registered by the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). For court interpreter certification requirements, please refer to ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Pursuant to RCW 2.43.030(1)(b), interpreters for legal proceedings must be certified/registered by the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) unless good cause is found and noted on the record by the appointing authority. RCW 2.43.020(3) defines legal proceedings as a proceeding in any court in this state, grand jury hearing, or hearing before an inquiry judge, or before an administrative board, commission, agency, or licensing body of the state or any political subdivision thereof. For AOC’s court interpreter program and requirements, please refer to ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Court interpreters must accurately interpret for people from any background without changing the language register, whether the speaker is using very formal legal language or less formal colloquial language. They interpret in both criminal and civil cases with a wide range of possible subjects. The interpreter who performs court interpreting must be certified or registered by the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Washington State Court Interpreter Program. The interpreter must also be able to reliably provide video remote interpretation and over the phone interpretation in such cases where they or a client are unable to appear in-person.