Providing for payment of interest in civil actions for wrongful conviction and directing the attorney general to seek damages for the state from any person who knowingly contributed to the wrongful conviction and prosecute ouster and criminal proceedings as warranted.

Summary

SB 91 creates a civil claim process for people who were convicted of crimes they did not commit, letting them seek monetary damages, interest, and other relief from the state. It also directs the attorney general to pursue recovery from anyone who knowingly contributed to the wrongful conviction. The bill failed to advance and died in committee.

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