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Commission director reports licensing growth and complaints spike; panel adopts interpreter exam and fee changes
Summary
The commission director presented an annual activity report showing 7,622 licensees (a 16.5% rise since FY2020) and a steep increase in complaints; the commission adopted rule and fee changes to make interpreter certification exams easier to complete in parts.
Commission staff and the director presented the commission’s fiscal-year activity report, highlighting license counts, exam administration, and rising complaint volumes. The director said the commission now oversees 7,622 licensees and certificate holders, a 16.5% increase since FY2020 largely driven by nearly a 30% rise in process servers.
The director told commissioners that court-reporter and court-interpreter numbers remain below demand despite recent gains; staff reported roughly 2,300 court reporters and about 495 court interpreters under commission jurisdiction. New court-reporter entrants rose to 122 in the most recent fiscal year after prior years of smaller cohorts.
Staff also reported a sharp increase in complaints: more than 100%…
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