Queen Anne's Cnty. Cir. Ct. Civil DCM Plan IV

If any party becomes aware of the need for an interpreter for any party or witness, the party

shall promptly notify the court through the clerk’s office by using the Request for Spoken

Language Interpreter form, at least 30 days prior to the court date. A delay in notifying the court

of the need for an interpreter may result in the inability to handle a case on the scheduled date.

Requests for interpreters must be specific as to the language and, if appropriate, the particular

dialect that may be needed. The request must also specify for whom the interpreter is needed.

The party requesting an interpreter shall remain responsible for confirming that an interpreter

has been ordered and shall notify the court immediately if the need for the interpreter changes.

According to Md. Rule 1-333(b)(5), Notice When Interpreter Is Not Needed - If an individual

who needs an interpreter will not be present at a proceeding for which an interpreter had been

requested, including a proceeding that had been postponed, the individual, the individual's

attorney, or the party or attorney who subpoenaed or otherwise requested the appearance of the

individual shall notify the court as far in advance as practicable that an interpreter is not needed

for that proceeding. This court requires at least 48 business hours’ notice to cancel a request for

interpreter prior to a proceeding. If the court is billed for an interpreter needlessly as a result of

the party or counsel’s failure to advise the court that the interpreter will not be needed or because

counsel or a litigant does not appear in court in a timely fashion, the court may assess the

interpreter costs against the party or counsel causing the unnecessary expense.