CS/HB 1531 (2009) -  Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration

General Bill by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council and Gibbons
Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration: Requires that petition for compensation include clear & convincing evidence of actual innocence; requires petitioner to submit fingerprints for criminal history checks; provides that failure to submit fingerprints within specified time is not grounds to deny compensation; requires FDLE to bear costs of records checks; requires that results of criminal history checks be submitted to clerk of court; provides for use of results by court; eliminates requirement that wrongfully incarcerated person provide certain court records & documentation from DOC & requires DLA to request certain records from clerk of court & DOC; precludes compensation if wrongfully incarcerated person has received prior favorable judgment in civil action for such wrongful incarceration.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2408 Subject: Wrongful Incarceration Compensation [SPSC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 4/9/2009 11:20:21 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 4/3/2009 11:48:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/24/2009 4:15:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/20/2009 6:42:24 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 04/13/2009 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 04/13/2009 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 04/13/2009 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/09/2009 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/09/2009 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 04/09/2009 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 04/09/2009 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 04/06/2009 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council agenda Time: 04/02/2009 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/24/2009 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/24/2009 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/24/2009 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/20/2009 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/03/2009 - 11:41 AM Member: Gibbons Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
961.02
961.03
961.05
961.06 HB 575