Section 3-103 - Interpreters for proceedings(a)(1) The court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to help a defendant throughout any court proceedings under this title when the defendant: (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 court proceeding when the victim or the victim's representative: (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.