Revocation of Credentials of Certified and Registered Courtroom Interpreters
Revocation of Credentials of Certified and Registered Courtroom Interpreters
Opinion
Revocation of Credentials of Certified and Registered Courtroom Interpreters
2025 OK 31
Decided: 05/12/2025
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Cite as: 2025 OK 31, __ P.3d __
FOR PUBLICATION IN OBJ ONLY. NOT FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
ORDER
This Court previously suspended the credentials of several Certified and Registered Courtroom Interpreters for failure to comply with the continuing education requirements for calendar year 2024 and/or with the annual credential renewal requirements for 2025. See 2025 OK 18 (SCAD 2025-14, dated March 10, 2025).
Under the applicable rules, a suspended certificate which has not been reinstated on or before April 15 shall be administratively revoked on that date. 20 O.S., Chapter 23, App. II, Rules 18(f) and 20(g). The Oklahoma Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters has advised that the interpreters listed in attached Exhibit A have not reinstated their credential as required by the rules, and the Board has recommended to this Court the revocation of the credential of each of these interpreters.
This Court hereby approves the Board's recommendation of revocation of each of the Courtroom Interpreters named below, and pursuant to the applicable rules such revocation shall be effective May 12, 2025.
DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE this 12th day of MAY, 2025.
/S/ CHIEF JUSTICE
ALL JUSTICES CONCUR.
Exhibit A
Name | Reason |
| Cynthia Armas | 2024 Continuing Education and Form; 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
| Zonia Armstrong | 2024 Continuing Education and Form; 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
| Eduardo Caballero | 2024 Continuing Education and Form; 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
| Juan Escobar | 2024 Continuing Education and Form; 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
| Stephanie Faasch | 2024 Continuing Education and Form, 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
| Erica Garcia | 2024 Continuing Education and Form; 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
| Ashlynn Kindschy | 2024 Continuing Education and Form; 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
| Craig Klein | 2024 Continuing Education and Form; 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
| Maria Martinez | 2024 Continuing Education and Form; 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
| Maria Rodriguez | 2024 Continuing Education and Form; 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
| Aric Soule | 2024 Continuing Education and Form; 2025 Renewal Fees and Form |
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.