Kansas SB91 provides for damages and interest for wrongful convictions and directs the attorney general to seek damages from those who contributed to.
Kansas SB91 amends civil action procedures for wrongful convictions. It provides for damages of $65,000 per year of imprisonment and additional amounts for parole or offender registration. The bill also mandates expungement of convictions and arrest records from state and federal databases. The attorney general is directed to seek damages from those who knowingly contributed to the wrongful conviction, including prosecuting ouster and criminal proceedings as warranted.
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