Maryland Statutes
Title 3 - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility in Criminal Cases
Section 3-103 - Interpreters for Proceedings

(a)    (1)    The court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to help a defendant throughout any court proceedings under this title when the defendant:
            (i)    is deaf; or
            (ii)    cannot readily understand or communicate the English language and cannot understand a charge made against the defendant or help present the defense.
        (2)    On application of a victim or victim’s representative, as defined in § 11–104(a) of this article, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to help the victim or the victim’s representative throughout any court proceeding when the victim or the victim’s representative:
            (i)    is deaf; or
            (ii)    cannot readily understand or communicate the English language.
    (b)    The court shall give an interpreter appointed under this section:
        (1)    compensation for services in an amount equal to that provided for interpreters of languages other than English; and
        (2)    reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of services.

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