Section R9-26-504. Application for Legal Interpreter License

A.      To apply for a legal interpreter license, an applicant shall com- ply with R9-26-502 and submit documentation of the follow- ing:

1.        Certification by RID or NAD.

a.         For a Class A legal interpreter license, SC:L, NIC Advanced or Master, NAD IV or V, CI and CT, or CSC is required;

b.        For a Class B legal interpreter license, NIC Advanced or Master, NAD IV or V, CI, CT, or CSC is required;

c.         For a Class C legal interpreter license, NIC Certi- fied, Advanced, or Master, NAD III, IV, or V, CI,

CT, or CSC is required; and

d.        For a Class D legal interpreter license, CDI, CLIP- R, OIC, or OTC is required;

2.        Hours of paid interpreting after initial certification by RID or NAD.

a.         For a Class A, Class B, or Class C legal interpreter license, 10,000 hours are required; and

b.        For a Class D legal interpreter license, 25 hours are required; and

3.        Hours of legal training. Twenty-four hours in the five years before the date of application are required.

B.       The Commission shall accept the following documentation:

1.        RID or NAD certification.

a.         A photocopy of the front of the current membership card provided by RID or NAD, and

b.        A photocopy of the certificate provided by RID or NAD or a copy of the letter received from RID or NAD at the time of initial certification;

2.        Hours of paid interpreting.

a.         An applicant shall submit an affidavit affirming that the applicant provided the number of hours of paid interpreting required under subsection (A)(2) after initial certification by RID or NAD; and

b.        Within the time provided under R9-26-509(F) and upon receipt of a comprehensive written request for documentation of the hours of paid interpreting pro- vided, an applicant shall submit evidence that dem- onstrates the truthfulness of the affirmation provided under subsection (B)(2)(a).

3.        Hours of legal training. A photocopy of a certificate of attendance from the organization providing the legal training that includes the information required under R9- 26-510(C).

Historical Note

Adopted effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 13

A.A.R. 1720, effective May 1, 2007 (Supp. 07-2).