Florida Statutes Title XLVII Chapter 961 - Victims Of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation

• 961.01 - Short Title.
  Sections 961.01-961.07 may be cited as the “Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 2008-39.
• 961.02 - Definitions.
  As used in ss. 961.01-961.07, the term:(1) “Act” means the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act.(2) “Department” means the Department of Legal Affairs.(3) “Division” means the Division of...
• 961.03 - Determination Of Status As A Wrongfully Incarcerated Person; Determination Of Eligibility For Compensation.
  (1)(a) In order to meet the definition of a “wrongfully incarcerated person” and “eligible for compensation,” upon entry of an order, based upon exonerating evidence, vacating...
• 961.04 - Eligibility For Compensation For Wrongful Incarceration.
  A wrongfully incarcerated person is not eligible for compensation under the act if:(1) Before the person’s wrongful conviction and incarceration, the person was convicted of, or...
• 961.05 - Application For Compensation For Wrongful Incarceration; Administrative Expunction; Determination Of Entitlement To Compensation.
  (1) A wrongfully incarcerated person who is eligible for compensation as defined in this act must initiate his or her application for compensation as required in...
• 961.055 - Application For Compensation For A Wrongfully Incarcerated Person; Exemption From Application By Nolle Prosequi.
  (1) A person alleged to be a wrongfully incarcerated person who was convicted and sentenced to death on or before December 31, 1979, is exempt from...
• 961.056 - Alternative Application For Compensation For A Wrongfully Incarcerated Person.
  (1) A person who has been determined to be a wrongfully incarcerated person pursuant to s. 961.055 is eligible to apply to the department to receive...
• 961.06 - Compensation For Wrongful Incarceration.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act and subject to the limitations and procedures prescribed in this section, a person who is found to be...
• 961.07 - Continuing Appropriation.
  Beginning in the 2008-2009 fiscal year and continuing each fiscal year thereafter, a sum sufficient to pay the approved payments under this act is appropriated...

Last modified: September 23, 2016