Missouri SB1170 creates provisions for compensation and expungement for wrongful convictions.
Missouri SB1170 establishes a process for individuals wrongfully convicted and imprisoned to seek compensation from the state. Eligible claimants must have been convicted of a felony, imprisoned, and subsequently found innocent through a reversal, vacation, dismissal, or not guilty verdict on retrial. The bill outlines specific compensation, including daily imprisonment payments, attorney's fees, and other costs. It also mandates expungement of records and destruction of biological samples related to the wrongful conviction.
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