Hawaii HB151 amends the state's wrongful imprisonment compensation law to improve the process for filing claims and providing compensation.
Hawaii HB151 amends the state's wrongful imprisonment compensation law to enhance the process for filing claims and providing compensation. The bill requires the State to notify individuals whose convictions were reversed or pardoned if the order supports their claim of innocence. It mandates advance compensation payments for eligible petitioners and sets a compensation rate of $50,000 per year of imprisonment. The bill also ensures that the compensation process is liberally construed to favor those wrongfully convicted and imprisoned.
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