House Bill 345

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "COMPENSATION FOR THE WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED ACT"; TO CREATE THE COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION FOR WRONGFUL INCARCERATION AND TO PRESCRIBE ITS MEMBERSHIP; TO GIVE SUCH COMMITTEE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN ACTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF FISCAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL ASSIST IN VERIFYING WHETHER OR NOT A PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION DUE TO BEING WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED; TO PROVIDE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED; TO SPECIFY THE EVIDENCE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MUST HAVE IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR COMPENSATION; TO PROVIDE THE APPLICATION AND NOTICE PROCESS FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR COMPENSATION; TO ESTABLISH THE AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION FOR WHICH WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED PERSONS ARE ELIGIBLE; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION; TO ESTABLISH THE METHODS OF PAYMENT AND THE ELIGIBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS' ESTATES TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPENSATION FOR THE WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Mayo

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In the House of Representatives Jan 8 – Feb 3

1. Jan 8Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Appropriations
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House