NRS 1.510 – Regulations establishing program of certification or registration of interpreters; application for certificate or registration; grounds for disciplinary action. [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.] Regulations establishing program of certification or registration of interpreters; application for certificate or registration; grounds for disciplinary action. [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, with the advice of the committee established pursuant to NRS 1.530, adopt regulations which, subject to the availability of funding, establish a program for the certification or registration of court interpreters for persons with limited English proficiency who are witnesses, defendants and litigants. 2. The regulations established pursuant to subsection […]

NRS 1.520 – Regulations to carry out program of certification or registration of interpreters; imposition of fees or fines.

The Court Administrator may: 1. With the advice of the committee established pursuant to NRS 1.530, adopt any regulations necessary to carry out a program for the certification and registration of court interpreters. 2. Impose on a certified or registered court interpreter: (a) Any fees necessary to reimburse the Court Administrator for the cost of […]

NRS 1.530 – Committee to advise Court Administrator regarding regulations relating to certification or registration of interpreters; report.

1. The Chief Justice shall appoint, from a list of recommendations submitted to the Chief Justice by the Court Administrator, a committee to advise the Court Administrator regarding adoption of regulations pursuant to NRS 1.510 and 1.520. The committee must consist of: (a) A district judge; (b) A justice of the peace or municipal judge […]

NRS 1.540 – Unlawful acts; civil action or recovery prohibited for certain violations.

1. It is unlawful for a person to act as a certified or registered court interpreter or advertise or put out any sign or card or other device which might indicate to the public that the person is entitled to practice as a certified or registered court interpreter without a certificate or registration as an […]

NRS 1.545 – Petition for review of criminal history; fee.

1. The Court Administrator shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Court Administrator to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person’s criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a certificate or registration as a court interpreter pursuant to NRS […]

NRS 1.550 – Statement concerning obligation for child support required for issuance or renewal of certificate or registration. [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. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate or registration as a court interpreter shall submit to the Court Administrator the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the […]

NRS 1.560 – Suspension of certificate or registration; reinstatement of suspended certificate or registration. [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. If the Court Administrator receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a certificate or registration as a court interpreter, the Court Administrator shall deem the […]

NRS 1.570 – Renewal of certificate or registration: Application to include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection.

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a certificate or registration as a court interpreter must indicate in the application submitted to the Court Administrator whether the applicant has a state business license. If the applicant has a state business license, the applicant must […]