r1r STANDING COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PRACTICE - Maryland ...

Knowingly making false interpretation while serving in an
official capacity;
Knowingly disclosing confidential or privileged information
obtained while serving in an official capacity;
Failing to follow the standards prescribed by law and the
ethics of the interpreter profession.
REPORTER’S NOTE
The proposed amendments to Canon 11 of the Maryland Code of
Conduct for Court Interpreters delete from the Canon language (1)
pertaining to good cause, (2) referring to disciplinary action
other than removal from the list of court interpreters, and (3)
providing for a hearing. The proposed revised Canon allows the
Administrative Office of the Courts (“AOC”) to remove an
interpreter from the list after giving the interpreter notice of
the proposed removal and an opportunity to respond. The AOC has
recommended that the Canon be amended to make clear that an
interpreter serves at-will, and that an interpreter whom the AOC
intends to remove from the list does not necessarily receive a
full hearing prior to removal, but is entitled to submit a
written response to the proposed action.
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