A qualified interpreter shall be appointed in the following cases for persons whose primary language is one other than English, or who is a deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired person: (a) In any grand jury proceeding, when such person is called as a witness; (b) in any court proceeding involving such person and such proceeding may result in the confinement of such person or the imposition of a penal sanction against such person; (c) in any civil proceeding, whether such person is the plaintiff, defendant or witness in such action; (d) in any proceeding before a board, commission, agency, or licensing authority of the state or any of its political subdivisions, when such person is the principal party in interest; (e) prior to any attempt to interrogate or take a statement from a person who is arrested for an alleged violation of a criminal law of the state or any city ordinance.
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