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long as an audio recording is made if the interpreter is present
for a witness.
(2) During Deliberations and Voting
No person other than the jurors, and any interpreter
needed to assist a hearing-impaired or speech-impaired juror, may
be present while the grand jury is deliberating or voting.
(3) Appointment, Oath, and Compensation of Interpreter
If the State’s Attorney requests that an interpreter be
appointed for a witness or juror in a grand jury proceeding, the
court shall appoint an interpreter. Before acting as an
interpreter in a grand jury proceeding, the interpreter shall
make oath as provided in Rule 16-819 (d)(3). Compensation for
the interpreter shall be in accordance with Code, Courts Article,
§9-114.
(c) (d) Motion for Disclosure
Unless disclosure of matters occurring before the grand
jury is permitted by law without court authorization, a motion
for disclosure of such matters shall be filed in the circuit
court where the grand jury convened. If the moving party is a
State's Attorney who is seeking disclosure for enforcement of the
criminal law of a state or the criminal law of the United States,
the hearing shall be ex parte. In all other cases, the moving
party shall serve a copy of the motion upon the State's Attorney,
the parties to the judicial proceeding if disclosure is sought in
connection with such a proceeding, and such other persons as the
court may direct. The court shall conduct a hearing if requested
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