Chapter 961 — Chapter 961
7 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 961.01 Short title
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Sections 961.01-961.07 may be cited as the “Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act.”
Fla. Stat. § 961.02 Definitions
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As used in ss. 961.01-961.07, the term:(1) “Act” means the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act.(2) “Department” means the Department of Legal Affairs.(3) “Division” means the Division of Administrative Hearings.(4) “Eligible for compensation” means that a person me…
Fla. Stat. § 961.03 Determination of status as a wrongfully incarcerated person; determination of eligibility for compensation
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(1)(a) In order to meet the definition of a “wrongfully incarcerated person” and “eligible for compensation,” upon entry of an order, based upon exonerating evidence, vacating a conviction and sentence, a person must set forth the claim of wrongful incarceration under oath and wi…
Fla. Stat. § 961.04 Eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration
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A wrongfully incarcerated person is not eligible for compensation under the act if:(1) Before the person’s wrongful conviction and incarceration, the person was convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, any violent felony, or a crime committe…
Fla. Stat. § 961.05 Application for compensation for wrongful incarceration; administrative expunction; determination of entitlement to compensation
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(1) A wrongfully incarcerated person who is eligible for compensation as defined in this act must initiate his or her application for compensation as required in this section no more than 2 years after the original sentencing court enters its order finding that the person meets t…
Fla. Stat. § 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act and subject to the limitations and procedures prescribed in this section, a person who is found to be entitled to compensation under the provisions of this act is entitled to:(a) Monetary compensation for wrongful incarceration, which …
Fla. Stat. § 961.07 Continuing appropriation
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Beginning in the 2008-2009 fiscal year and continuing each fiscal year thereafter, a sum sufficient to pay the approved payments under this act is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Chief Financial Officer, which sum is further appropriated for expenditure pursuant…