The State Court Administrator will publish and maintain a statewide register of interpreters who as determined by the Administrator are available to interpret for the Nebraska Judicial Branch in accordance with Nebraska Supreme Court rules and policies, which will consist of the following:

   (A) Certified Interpreters. Interpreters who have satisfied all certification requirements pursuant to § 6-705.

   (B) Provisionally Certified Interpreters. Interpreters who have satisfied all requirements pursuant to § 6-706 until such time an oral examination is developed.

   (C) Registered Interpreters. Interpreters who have satisfied all requirements  pursuant to § 6-707.

   (D) Non-Certified Interpreters. Interpreters who have not satisfied the requirements of §§ 6-705, 6-706, or 6-707.

   (E) Certified Deaf Interpreters and Certified Sign Language Interpreters. Certified Deaf Interpreters and certified Sign Language interpreters who have satisfied the requirements of § 6-708.

   (F) Deaf Interpreters and Non-Certified Sign Language Interpreters. Deaf Interpreters and non-certified Sign Language interpreters who have not satisfied the requirements of § 6-708, but who are licensed, as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-150 et seq. and possess a Nebraska Specialist Intermediary License or a Quality Assessment Screening Test – Accomplished Level (QAST V) awarded by the State of Nebraska.

[Originally numbered as] Rule 1(A) - (D) amended September 17, 2003; [originally numbered as] Rule 1(D) amended January 4, 2007, effective July 1, 2007; [originally numbered as] Rule 1(B) - (D) amended June 25, 2008, effective July 1, 2008. Renumbered and codified as § 6-702, effective July 18, 2008; § 6-702 amended October 21, 2009; § 6-702(D) amended May 12, 2010; § 6-702 amended March 16, 2011; § 6-702 amended August 5, 2014; § 6-702(E) amended December 12, 2018; § 6-702(B) and (C) amended April 14, 2021; § 6-702 amended June 12, 2024.