Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Subtitle 30 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD
Chapter 14.30.08 - Procedures Applicable to All Proceedings
Section 14.30.08.20 - Appointment of Interpreter
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 14.30.08.20
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. If a party or witness cannot readily hear, speak, or understand the spoken or written English language, on motion timely submitted, the Board, the Executive Director, or the presiding hearing officer, as appropriate, shall appoint a qualified interpreter to provide assistance during the hearing.
B. An interpreter shall take an oath or affirmation that the interpreter will accurately translate.
C. The party requesting the interpreter shall bear the cost of the interpreter, unless the party or witness is hearing-impaired.
D. Waiver of Cost of the Interpreter.
(1) A party who by reason
of indigence is unable to pay the cost of the interpreter may file a request
for waiver of that cost with the presiding hearing officer. The waiver request
shall be accompanied by an affidavit verifying the facts set forth in the
request and the applicant's inability to pay.
(2) If the presiding hearing officer is
satisfied that the applicant is unable by reason of indigence to pay the cost
of the interpreter, the presiding hearing officer may waive the payment of
cost, with the cost paid by the Board.
(3) A waiver of the cost of an interpreter
shall be available only to an individual applicant and not to a group or other
entity.
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