Section 305. Criminal Background Check  


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  • All interpreters who have satisfactorily completed the oral proficiency requirements shall be subject to a criminal background check performed through the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The following constitute grounds for failing the background check:

    (a) conviction of any type of felony or a misdemeanor involving fraud, dishonesty, corruption, moral turpitude or false statements; or

    (b) any conviction related to ethical violations and the functions and duties of a court interpreter.