Application for Court Interpreter Registration

Application for Court Interpreter Registration Instructions—Board Operating Procedures

这 应用程序 will be considered pursuant to qualification criteria established in the Florida Rules for Certification 和 Regulation of Spoken 语言 Court Interpreters. Please read the instructions carefully to avoid mistakes that can delay processing or result in the return of your 应用程序.

If you have any questions while completing this 应用程序, please contact Court Interpreter Certification 和 Regulation Program (CICRP) staff at (850) 922-5107, 或电邮至 interpreters@flcourts.政府.

语言 - The language in which the applicantseeksregistration or 状态-level designation. An 应用程序 should be completed for each language the interpreter wishes to apply.

名字 - Your name asit is printed on your 应用程序 will appear on your materials confirming registration, 在董事会记录中, 和, 如果符合条件, when achieving official 状态-level court interpreter designation. 因此, you should be mindful of this when you fill out your 应用程序 和 consider how you would like your name to appear in official records. Be sure to 不e any applicable symbols orspecial characters. Only your name will be included on any applicable certificate(s) 和 identification badge; no degrees or licenses will be specified.

联系信息 -提供完整的家, 办公地址, or Post Office Box where you would like all business correspondence 和 work referrals to be sent. Include any telephone 数量s, fax 数量s, 和 e-mail addresses, if applicable. 这 information will be included on your registry profile that is accessible via the Internet.

信念 - Indicate whether you have been convicted or have ever pled nolo contendere to a felony or first-degree misdemeanor 和 provide the requested details. 信念 may 不 necessarily bar you from registration or official designation, but you may be required to submit additional information prior to issuance of letters confirming registration or eligibility for official 状态-level designation.

背景调查 - All applicants are required to undergo a comprehensive background check conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) before submitting an 应用程序 for registration, 和, 是适用的, 注册续期.

Steps to Court Interpreters Background Scr监控过程

1. Applicants 必须 request authorization from the Court Interpreter Certification 和 Regulation Program (CICRP) to undergo a Level 2 background check for purposes of determining initial registration 和/or 注册续期.

► Click the following link to access the authorization form to request the CICRP’s 发起机构识别(ORI) 数量:

Level 2 Background Screening ORI Authorization Request Form

► Complete the ORI Request for Authorization form 和 submit via email to: CICRPbackgroundcheck@flcourts.政府.

► 在成功审查资格后, CICRP staff will issue an ORI 数量 和 the applicant can proceed with the background check process.

2. Applicants are required to go to a Livescan Service Provider of their choosing to be fingerprinted. The list of providers throughout the 状态 is found at: 

http://www.fdle.状态.fl.us/Criminal-HistoryRecords/Documents/InternetDoc_ServiceProviders_June.aspx.

这 list should 不 be seen as an endorsement or recommendation of one product or business over a不her by the board, the Office of the State Courts Administrator, 或者佛罗里达州最高法院, 并不意味着任何评级, ranking or certification of the products or businesses themselves. 这 list is provided for informational purposes only. 供应商的价格会有所不同, applicants may wish to compare vendor fee schedules to obtain the best price. 供参考, in addition to the Livescan Service Providers listed in the link above, Livescan fingerprints may also be taken at your local law enforcement agencies (Police Department or Sheriff’s Office).

► The applicant 必须 provide the Court Interpreter Certification 和 Regulation Program’s (CICRP) 发起机构识别(ORI) 数量 to the local law enforcement agency or Livescan Service Provider so that the background screening results are sent directly from FDLE to the CICRP.

► The cost of the background check is approximately $50 to $75 per person, 包括FDLE费用吗, 和 the cost charged by the Livescan provider to perform the fingerprinting. As previously 不ed, the cost may vary depending on the Livescan provider. 

3. The CICRP will receive the background check results from FDLE within 3 days.

4. Court Interpreter registration 应用程序s will 不 be considered complete 和 processed until the results of the background screening have been received by the CICRP.

5. 董事会操作程序, the applicant 必须 submit their interpreter registration 应用程序 within 三个月 指纹采集. Failure to do so will result in having to be re-fingerprinted at the applicant’s expense.

Registration 和 State-Level Designation Disqualifications —如果发现有记录, in the judgment of the Court Interpreter Certification Board, is relevant to the performance 和 professional responsibilities of a court interpreter, this record may be grounds for rejection of the 应用程序. The following shall apply in determining the character required for initial 和 continued registration 和 状态-level interpreter designation:

• An applicant for registration or 注册续期 和/or 状态-level interpreter designation who has been convicted of a felony shall 不 be eligible for registration or 注册续期 和/or designation until such person has received a restoration of civil rights.
• An applicant for registration or 注册续期 和/or 状态-level interpreter designation who is serving a sentence of felony probation shall 不 be eligible for registration or 注册续期 和/or designation until termination of the probation period 和 restoration of civil rights.

其他条件 - List any professional certifications 和/or licensure that you have obtained. 例子包括, but are 不 limited to: certification through the American Translators Association; the National Association of Judicial Interpreters; 和 The Florida Bar.

费用表 - Applications can不 be processed unless the entire fee is received. 不要寄现金. 让你的 本票或汇票 付款人: 佛罗里达州. See Application for Court Interpreter Registration for current fee schedule. 注:根据规则14.110(g)，所有费用不予退还.

带照片的身份证 - Only applicants eligible for official designation shall have a digital photo taken by designated staff in a local judicial circuit. The photographic image should be sent to CICRP staff via JPG format at interpreters@flcourts.政府 upon written 不ification from program staff that official designation requirements have been met. The image will be used to prepare the Florida court interpreter designation identification card, which will be issued by the Court Interpreter Certification Board 和 shall be valid 状态wide.

Oral 表演 Examination/Oral Proficiency Interview - Applicants who are already federally certified or have previously attained scores on the applicable oral testing measure sufficient for designation as certified, 语言技能, 或临时批准的口译员, 必须 complete the applicable section on the registration 应用程序 和 enclose proof of qualifying scores. Upon written confirmation 和 successful processing of this 应用程序, the applicant may be designated as certified, 语言技能, or provisionally approved 和 不ified in writing.

法庭雇佣口译员 - Applicants who are selected as employee interpreters, who are 不 certified at the time of court employment, shall become certified within one year of beginning employment in a court interpreting position, 除非董事会修改, 如果有必要的话, 只有在特殊情况下. 法庭口译员应, 在提供翻译服务之前, become registered with the Office of the State Courts Administrator.

公证 - Your 应用程序 必须 be legally 不arized pursuant to the applicable requirements of 佛罗里达州法规第117章.

邮件 -您已完成 应用程序费, 法庭观察时间报告表, 和 other accompanying documents (if any) should be mailed to:

处理 - You will be 不ified via e-mail or regular postal mail upon receipt of your 应用程序 packet. 如果所有需要的材料, 费用, 和 information are submitted with the completed 应用程序, 预计处理时间为 六个星期.

修正:03/28/2023