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Court interpreter source-verification checklist

Track program authority, language and status scope, applications, exams, roster records, local assignment sources, ethics, renewal, education, and recheck dates.

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Verification checklist

Jurisdiction: select a state. Record the official source and date checked; this tool does not determine eligibility, proficiency, passing, status, or assignment rights.Identify the court system, interpreter program, language pair, status category, current standing, responsible provider, and exact question.Confirm what each status label means in the intended jurisdiction; certification, registration, qualification, and roster terminology are not interchangeable across programs.Confirm current language availability, exam format, provider, fees, dates, accommodations, scores, retakes, appeals, and completion evidence.Confirm ethics, confidentiality, continuing education, renewal, good standing, local-court onboarding, assignments, cancellations, contracts, invoices, taxes, and payment from the source responsible for each.Recheck time-sensitive sources before applying, testing, renewing, changing jurisdictions, or accepting an assignment under a status you have not verified.

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