1) The Board shall furnish forms for a request for investigation to each person who alleges misconduct of an interpreter. Each complaint shall be in writing, although not necessarily in the prescribed form, and signed by the complainant. A complaint may be filed by any person, including another interpreter, who has knowledge or information of misconduct of an interpreter. The Board may initiate a complaint upon its own motion.

2) A complaint shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board, who shall transmit copies to all members of the Board. The Board shall conduct preliminary investigation to determine whether there are facts sufficient to warrant formal disciplinary proceedings.

3) At the discretion of the Board, in order to speed the consideration and determination of complaints and controversies which may not justify or require more formal proceedings, the Board may hold an informal conference with the party or parties affected. Thereafter the Board as a body, or any designated member, or representative thereof, shall attempt to resolve the controversy in an equitable manner. Such proceedings shall be without prejudice to the right of the Board thereafter to conduct formal disciplinary proceedings covering the same or related subject matter as set forth in Rule 5 and Rule 6 herein.

4) Should the Board determine that formal disciplinary proceedings are not warranted, the complainant and the interpreter involved shall be promptly notified of such determination by the Secretary of the Board. Such determination may be appealed by the complainant by filing a Petition for Review with the Clerk of the Supreme Court not more than thirty (30) days from the date of the Board's decision. Such petition shall be processed by the Court as in other appeals from recommendations of the Board as hereinafter provided.

5) Should the Board determine that formal disciplinary proceedings are warranted, the Secretary of the Board shall prepare a formal complaint, as set forth in Rule 5.

1) The Board shall furnish forms for a request for investigation to each person who alleges misconduct of a Provisional Status Interpreter. Each complaint shall be in writing, although not necessarily in the prescribed form, and signed by the complainant. A complaint may be filed by any person, including another interpreter, who has knowledge or information of misconduct of a Provisional Status Interpreter. The Board may initiate a complaint upon its own motion.

2) A complaint shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board, who shall transmit copies to all members of the Board. The Board shall conduct an investigation to determine whether there are facts sufficient to warrant disciplinary action.

3) Formal disciplinary proceedings are not required in complaints against Provisional Status Interpreters. Provisional Status Interpreters are not enrolled, they do not hold an official certification, and the amount of time an interpreter may hold provisional status is limited as provided in Rule 2(c) of the Rules of Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters.

4) Upon receipt of a complaint regarding a Provisional Status Interpreter, the Board may hold an informal conference with the party or parties affected. Thereafter the Board as a body, or any designated member, or representative thereof, shall attempt to resolve the controversy in an equitable manner. Such proceedings shall be without prejudice to the right of the Board thereafter to conduct a formal hearing covering the same or related subject matter generally following the requirements and order of proceedings set forth in Rule 6 herein.

5) Should the Board determine that disciplinary action is not warranted, the complainant and the interpreter involved shall be promptly notified of such determination by the Secretary of the Board.

6) Disciplinary action against a Provisional Status Interpreter shall consist of immediate removal from the Provisional Interpreter registry and revocation of the interpreter's provisional status. The Board may recommend that the Supreme Court remove a Provisional Status Interpreter from the registry and revoke the interpreter's provisional status if the Board determines that such action would be in the best interest of the courts.

7) Should the Board determine that removal of a Provisional Status Interpreter from the registry is warranted, the Board shall make a written recommendation to the Supreme Court to immediately remove the Provisional Status Interpreter from the Provisional Interpreter registry, based upon the information gathered during its investigation as provided above. The complainant and the interpreter involved shall be promptly notified of such determination by the Secretary of the Board.

8) Upon submission of the Board's recommendation, the Board's recommendation shall stand submitted to the Supreme Court which may, in its sole discretion, adopt or reject such recommendations in whole or in part, remand with instructions, or make such other disposition as the Supreme Court may deem proper, with or without oral argument or formal written opinion. Either party aggrieved by the decision of the Supreme Court may make application for rehearing as provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court.