KY SB72 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - to Judiciary (S)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Summary

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.

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Title

AN ACT relating to a civil claim against the Commonwealth for wrongful imprisonment.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-04 to Judiciary (S)
2012-01-03 introduced in Senate

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Bill Comments

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