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SB 1670: Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

GENERAL BILL by Joyner

Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Defining the term “violent felony”; providing that a person is disqualified from receiving compensation under the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act if, before or after the person’s wrongful conviction and incarceration, the person was convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a violent felony; providing that a wrongfully incarcerated person who commits a violent felony law violation that results in revocation of parole or community supervision is ineligible for compensation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2012 Senate • Filed
1/17/2012 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 226
• Introduced -SJ 226
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice