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RCW 4.100.010 Intent.
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The legislature recognizes that persons convicted and imprisoned for crimes they did not commit have been uniquely victimized. Having suffered tremendous injustice by being stripped of their lives and liberty, they are forced to endure imprisonment and are later stigmatized as fe…
RCW 4.100.015 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Actually innocent" describes a person for whom a preponderance of all the evidence no longer supports a finding that the person engaged in conduct that is the basis f…
RCW 4.100.030 Claims—Filing procedure.
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(1) Any person convicted in superior court and subsequently imprisoned for one or more felonies of which he or she is actually innocent may file a claim for compensation from the state. (2) If a person entitled to file a claim under subsection (1) of this section is deceased, inc…
RCW 4.100.040 Claims—Evidence, determinations required—Dismissal of claim.
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(1) In order to file an actionable claim for compensation under this chapter, the claim must not be time barred under RCW 4.100.090 and the claimant must state facts and provide documentation in sufficient detail for the finder of fact to determine by a preponderance of the evide…