| Last Action | 02/20/25: to Appropriations & Revenue (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to wrongful conviction compensation. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Corrections Impact |
| Bill Request Number | 316 |
| Sponsor | G. Neal |
| 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 |
Crimes and Punishments - Wrongful conviction, civil cause of action, recovery State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, wrongful conviction, compensation Budget and Financial Administration - Wrongful conviction compensation fund, establishment Civil Actions - Wrongful conviction, civil cause of action, recovery Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Department of Corrections, wrongful conviction claimants, services Background Checks - Wrongful conviction, record expungement Corrections Impact - Wrongful conviction, record expungement Courts, Circuit - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, recovery |
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