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Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 103 Compensation To Persons Wrongfully ImprisonedLegal Research Home > Texas Laws > Civil Practice & Remedies Code > Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 103 Compensation To Persons Wrongfully Imprisoned (a) A person is entitled to compensation if: (1) the person has served in whole or in part a sentence in prison under the laws ... A person entitled to compensation under Section 103.001 may proceed by following the provisions for administratively awarded compensation under Subchapter B or by filing suit ... Not later than the third anniversary of the date the person received the pardon or was found not guilty as required by Section 103.001, a ... (a) To apply for compensation under this subchapter, the claimant must file with the comptroller's judiciary section: (1) an application for compensation provided for that ... (a) A person who meets the requirements of Section 103.001 is entitled to compensation in an amount equal to: (1) $25,000 multiplied by the number ... (a) A person may bring a suit against the state under this subchapter, and the state's immunity from the suit is waived. (b) The suit ... The petitioner must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the petitioner is entitled to compensation and the amount of compensation to which the ... The following are not defenses to an action brought under this chapter: (1) the judgment of conviction in the trial that resulted in the claimant's ... (a) In the suit, the court may admit as evidence the record of the trial at which the petitioner was convicted and the pardon or ... (a) If the trier of fact finds that the petitioner is entitled to compensation, the petitioner is entitled to: (1) expenses incurred by the petitioner ... (a) The comptroller shall make the first installment payment due an applicant under Subchapter B, to the extent that funds are available and appropriated for ... (a) Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the comptroller shall provide a list of claimants entitled to payment under Subchapter B or ... (a) In this section, "employee" and "governmental unit" have the meanings assigned by Section 101.001. (b) A person who receives compensation under this chapter may ... (a) Compensation payments to a person under this chapter terminate if, after the date the person becomes eligible for compensation under Section 103.001, the person ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |
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