VOIR DIRE FOR NON-CREDENTIALED INTERPRETER

Ethical Consideration:

• Are you a potential witness in this case?
• Do you know or work for any of the attorneys, parties, or witnesses in this case?
• Have you read and understand the Code of Professional Responsibility (CODE)?
• Have you ever been disciplined for conduct that violates the Code in another state or by any professional association?
• Have you ever been convicted of a felony/gross misdemeanor/crime against a child/sex offense?

Communicative Compatibility:

• Have you had an opportunity to speak with the person for whom you will be interpreting?
• Did you have any difficulty understanding everything that the person said?
• Do you speak the same language?
• Does that person have any dialectal or idiomatic issues that you do not understand or which you cannot interpret into English?

Knowledge of the Languages and General Education:

• How did you learn English?
• Have you formally studied English in school or college?
• How did you learn the other language?
• What is the highest grade or degree you completed?

Interpreting and Translating Skills:

• Have you passed any accreditation or certification exams for interpretation or translation? If yes, describe.
• Are you a member in good standing of professional associations of interpreters or translators? If yes, describe
• Do you attend meetings/conferences/other gatherings of professional interpreters? If yes, describe.
• Have you ever interpreted in Nevada or any other state? If yes, describe.
• Have you ever been disqualified or removed from interpreting in a court?