Section 360.313 - Qualifications of Certified Court Interpreters(a) In each civil case, deposition, or criminal action in a Texas court for which a person interprets testimony, the person must be qualified, as that term is defined in Civil Practice and Remedies Code, § 21.003, and Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 38.31(g), as court interpreter for that particular case before beginning to interpret testimony.(b) A person must show proof that the person is qualified, as that term is defined in Civil Practice and Remedies Code, § 21.003, and Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 38.31(g), under this subsection to act as a court interpreter.(c) In order to act as court interpreter for a particular case, the person must present to the judge presiding, or to the court reporter at a deposition, either: (1) a current card issued by DARS, stating that the person is certified as a court interpreter; or(2) a current membership card issued in the name of the person by RID, carrying the designations "Certified" and "SC:L."(d) A qualified interpreter in a criminal action in a Texas court, including an arraignment, hearing, examining trial, and trial, for a person who has a hearing impairment that inhibits the person's comprehension of the proceedings or communication with others, must hold a current court interpreter certificate issued by DARS or a current legal certificate issued by RID.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 360.313
The provisions of this §109.313 adopted to be effective April 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 2513; entire chapter transferred from Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 109, Subchapters A, B. D, and E by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 06, February 5, 2021, TexReg 0946, eff. 3/1/2021