An Interpreter In Court
Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 9-114 — on application, the court appoints a qualified interpreter
If a party, a witness, or a crime victim or victim's representative is deaf or cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken English, any party, victim or victim's representative may apply to the court, and on receiving the application the court appoints a qualified interpreter to assist that person.
Who pays. The interpreter is allowed the compensation the court deems reasonable. Whether to tax it as part of the costs of the case is discretionary with the court, in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act; otherwise the county where the proceedings began pays.
The directory. The court keeps a directory of interpreters for manual communication or oral interpretation.
Court rules on interpreter certification, scheduling, and the interpreter's code of conduct sit alongside the statute and are not on this page. Whether a particular proceeding was interpreted adequately, and what follows if it was not, are questions for a licensed Maryland attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 9-114 — Interpreters
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