25RS HB 206

Actions

Last Action	01/10/25: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to wrongful conviction compensation.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	59
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a cause of action for a person who was wrongfully convicted of a felony in the Commonwealth; specify amounts of damages that may be awarded to claimants; establish the wrongful conviction compensation fund.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts, Circuit - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, recovery Crimes and Punishments - Wrongful conviction, civil cause of action, recovery Appropriations - Wrongful conviction compensation fund, establishment Civil Actions - Wrongful conviction, civil cause of action, recovery Background Checks - Wrongful conviction, record expungement Budget and Financial Administration - Wrongful conviction compensation fund, establishment Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Department of Corrections, wrongful conviction claimants, services State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, wrongful conviction compensation