Illinois HB3663 amends the Court of Claims Act to allow individuals wrongfully convicted or adjudicated delinquent to petition for a certificate of.

HB3663 amends the Court of Claims Act to provide a process for individuals who were wrongfully convicted or adjudicated delinquent and subsequently imprisoned, on parole, probation, or required to register as a sex offender to petition for a certificate of innocence. The bill allows the Court of Claims to award compensation of $50,000 per year of wrongful incarceration, plus reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses. The bill also requires the court to expunge and seal the individual's arrest records. The changes apply to claims filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Illinois HB3663 amends the Court of Claims Act to allow individuals wrongfully convicted or adjudicated delinquent to petition for a certificate of.

HB3663 amends the Court of Claims Act to provide a process for individuals who were wrongfully convicted or adjudicated delinquent and subsequently imprisoned, on parole, probation, or required to register as a sex offender to petition for a certificate of innocence. The bill allows the Court of Claims to award compensation of $50,000 per year of wrongful incarceration, plus reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses. The bill also requires the court to expunge and seal the individual's arrest records. The changes apply to claims filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.