Maryland Criminal Procedure Section 1-202
§ 1-202.
  (a)   The court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to help a defendant in a criminal proceeding throughout any criminal proceeding 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)   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.