The Ohio Supreme Court announced adoption, yesterday, of a new rule that "would require courts to hire a certified foreign language or sign language interpreter, when available, to ensure the 'meaningful participation' of deaf and limited English proficient individuals in court proceedings." The rule takes effect on Jan. 1, 2013.
The late, former Chief Justice Thomas Moyer appointed the Advisory Committee on Interpreter Services to study the best use of interpreters in Ohio courts back in April 2005, this having evolved from recommendations of the Ohio Racial Fairness Implementation Task Force. (Task Force Report )
The initial set of Rules of Superintendence for the Courts, governing the certification of court interpreters, became effective Jan. 1, 2010, and the first group of 23 interpreters were certified by February 2011.
The Court entertained public comment on this current rule in January.
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