Hawaii SB169 amends the state's wrongful conviction compensation law to improve the process for determining compensation and reporting on petitions.
Hawaii SB169 amends the state's wrongful conviction compensation law to improve the process for determining compensation and reporting on petitions. The bill mandates that the State provide written notice to individuals whose convictions were reversed or vacated, or who were pardoned with evidence of innocence, informing them of their right to petition for compensation. It also requires the State to pay advance compensation to eligible petitioners.
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