2015 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally
NRS 1.510 - Regulations establishing program of certification of interpreters and criteria and procedures for appointment of alternate court interpreters; grounds for disciplinary action; order of preference for appointment. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. The Court Administrator shall, in consultation with the committee established pursuant to NRS 1.530, adopt regulations which, subject to the availability of funding, establish:

(a) A program for the certification of court interpreters for persons with language barriers who are witnesses, defendants and litigants; and

(b) Criteria and procedures for the appointment of alternate court interpreters for persons with language barriers who are witnesses, defendants and litigants.

2. The regulations established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must set forth:

(a) The specific languages for which court interpreters may obtain certification, based upon the need for interpreters of those languages.

(b) Any examination and the qualifications which are required for:

(1) Certification; and

(2) Renewal of the certification.

(c) The circumstances under which the Court Administrator will deny, suspend or refuse to renew a certificate.

(d) The circumstances under which the Court Administrator will take disciplinary action against a certified court interpreter or an alternate court interpreter.

(e) The circumstances under which a court may appoint an alternate court interpreter.

(f) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 50.050, the rate and source of the compensation to be paid for services provided by a certified court interpreter or an alternate court interpreter.

3. An application for a certificate as a court interpreter pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must include the social security number of the applicant.

4. Except as otherwise provided by a specific regulation of the Court Administrator, it is grounds for disciplinary action for a certified court interpreter or an alternate court interpreter to act as interpreter in any action in which:

(a) The spouse of the court interpreter is a party;

(b) A party or witness is otherwise related to the court interpreter;

(c) The court interpreter is biased for or against one of the parties; or

(d) The court interpreter otherwise has an interest in the outcome of the proceeding.

5. The criteria and procedures established pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must set forth an order of preference, subject to the direction of a court for the appointment of a certified court interpreter before an alternate court interpreter.

6. As used in this section, “person with a language barrier” means a person who speaks a language other than English and who cannot readily understand or communicate in the English language.

(Added to NRS by 1995, 801; A 1997, 2033; 2013, 1459)

NRS 1.510 Regulations establishing program of certification of interpreters and criteria and procedures for appointment of alternate court interpreters; grounds for disciplinary action; order of preference for appointment. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. The Court Administrator shall, in consultation with the committee established pursuant to NRS 1.530, adopt regulations which, subject to the availability of funding, establish:

(a) A program for the certification of court interpreters for persons with language barriers who are witnesses, defendants and litigants; and

(b) Criteria and procedures for the appointment of alternate court interpreters for persons with language barriers who are witnesses, defendants and litigants.

2. The regulations established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must set forth:

(a) The specific languages for which court interpreters may obtain certification, based upon the need for interpreters of those languages.

(b) Any examination and the qualifications which are required for:

(1) Certification; and

(2) Renewal of the certification.

(c) The circumstances under which the Court Administrator will deny, suspend or refuse to renew a certificate.

(d) The circumstances under which the Court Administrator will take disciplinary action against a certified court interpreter or an alternate court interpreter.

(e) The circumstances under which a court may appoint an alternate court interpreter.

(f) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 50.050, the rate and source of the compensation to be paid for services provided by a certified court interpreter or an alternate court interpreter.

3. Except as otherwise provided by a specific regulation of the Court Administrator, it is grounds for disciplinary action for a certified court interpreter or an alternate court reporter to act as interpreter in any action in which:

(a) The spouse of the court interpreter is a party;

(b) A party or witness is otherwise related to the court interpreter;

(c) The court interpreter is biased for or against one of the parties; or

(d) The court interpreter otherwise has an interest in the outcome of the proceeding.

4. The criteria and procedures established pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must set forth an order of preference, subject to the direction of a court for the appointment of a certified court interpreter before an alternate court interpreter.

5. As used in this section, “person with a language barrier” means a person who speaks a language other than English and who cannot readily understand or communicate in the English language.

(Added to NRS by 1995, 801; A 1997, 2033; 2013, 1459, effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings)