Rule V. State Certified Court Interpreters
Effective January 1, 2021
1. To receive Indiana Court Interpreter Certification status, the candidate shall:
a) Complete any required application forms and pay any required fees.
b) Attend an approved two-day orientation seminar.
c) Pass an approved criterion-referenced written examination with at least an 80% score.
d) Attend an approved two-day skills building seminar.
e) Attend an approved one-day simultaneous workshop.
f) Pass all three parts of the oral exam individually with at least a 70% score in each section of the examination.
g) Submit to a criminal background check. Conviction for any felony or for a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or false statement shall disqualify a candidate from certification if the conviction is ten years old or less.
h) Sign a disclosure of contact information providing a valid phone number and email to be listed on the Certified Interpreter Registry.
i) Sign an oath promising to comply with the Indiana Supreme Court Interpreter Code of Conduct and Procedure.
2. Candidates will be granted two years from the orientation seminar to take and pass the oral exam. If more than two years elapse without the candidate passing the oral exam, the orientation seminar and written examination must be retaken.
3. Interpreters with certification as a federal court interpreter or certified in another CLAC state shall be certified as an Indiana state court interpreter after completing any required reciprocity application, paying any required fees, and submitting to a criminal background check.