| Last Action | to Judiciary (S) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to a civil claim against the Commonwealth for wrongful imprisonment. | 
| Bill Documents | 
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| Bill Request Number | 937 | 
| Sponsors | G. Neal, P. Clark, R. Webb | 
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 44 relating to claims against the state to permit a person who was wrongfully convicted, incarcerated, and subsequently the conviction was vacated to bring an action against the state in the Board of Claims for damages, including $25,000 per year for each year of wrongful incarceration; specify procedures; retroactive to January 1, 1980. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | 
                            Local Mandate - Exonerated felon may bring civil action against state for wrongful incarceration  Corrections Impact - Exonerated felon may bring civil action against state for wrongful incarceration State Agencies - Exonerated felon may bring civil action against state for wrongful incarceration Retroactive Legislation - Exonerated felon may bring civil action against state for wrongful incarceration Civil Actions - Exonerated felon may bring civil action against state for wrongful incarceration Claims - Exonerated felon may bring civil action against state for wrongful incarceration Courts, Circuit - Exonerated felon may bring civil action against state for wrongful incarceration Criminal Procedure - Exonerated felon may bring civil action against state for wrongful incarceration  | 
            
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Last updated: 8/27/2019 8:05 PM (EDT)