Court Interpreter Certification Board - Disciplinary Review
Per the Florida Rules for Certification and Regulation of Spoken Language Court Interpreters
, a committee or panel of the Court Interpreter Certification Board may impose sanctions as a means of disciplinary dispositions, which may include a public reprimand (rules 14.410(d) and 14.430(c)(2)).
Court Interpreter Name: | Carlos Rivera-Navas |
| Certification Number: | 08-00065 SPA |
| Language: | Spanish |
| County of Residence: | St. Lucie |
| Case Number: | 2023-0014 |
| Case Type: | Discipline |
| Hearing Panel Decision: | Final Disposition |
Summary of Sanctions: Suspension of official state-level designation for six (6) months; a public reprimand in accordance with Board Operating Procedure 4.04; assessment of reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the investigative committee and the hearing panel; attend five (5) hours of ethics continuing education from a program approved by the board or attend the two-day orientation program administered by the Office of the State Courts Administrator; and, may seek reinstatement at the conclusion of the suspension documenting compliance with all sanctions. | |
Findings: Mr. Rivera-Navas knowingly misrepresented that a designated court interpreter (Complainant) worked for his agency and was able to secure an interpreting assignment using the Complainant’s name and credentials in violation of the Code of Professional Conduct. | |
Florida Rules for Certification and Regulation of Spoken Language Court Interpreters Violated: 14.300, and 14.320 | |