Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 1-202
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 1-202, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§1–202.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) The court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to help a defendant in a criminal proceeding throughout any criminal proceeding 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 criminal 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.
(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 criminal 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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