SB91

Providing for payment of interest in civil actions for wrongful conviction and directing the attorney general to seek damages for the state from any person who knowingly contributed to the wrongful conviction and prosecute ouster and criminal proceedings as warranted.

Introduced·1/28/25
Introduced Text

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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Judiciary Committee
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History

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Senate Introduced