State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Criminal-procedure > Title-3 > 3-103§ 3-103. Interpreters for proceedings.
(a) When appointment required.- The court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to help a defendant throughout any court proceedings under this title when the defendant is:
(1) deaf; or
(2) cannot readily understand or communicate the English language and cannot understand a charge made against the defendant or help present the defense.
(b) Compensation and expenses.- 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.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 623A; 2001, ch. 10, § 2.]
