Senate Bill 72

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Title AN ACT relating to a civil claim against the Commonwealth for wrongful imprisonment.
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Impact Statements Corrections Impact
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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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01/03/12
  • introduced in Senate
01/04/12
  • to Judiciary (S)


Last updated: 8/27/2019 8:05 PM (EDT)