CT HB07251

Expands eligibility for wrongful incarceration compensation to include cases where convictions were vacated due to state malfeasance or serious misconduct by officers, agents, or officials that contributed to the arrest, prosecution, conviction, or incarceration

Allows the Attorney General and claimant to negotiate and stipulate to agreed-upon facts and compensation awards, which the Claims Commissioner can then approve

Exempts stipulated settlements of $1.5 million or less from mandatory General Assembly review, streamlining the compensation process for smaller awards

Changes evidence presentation requirements from mandatory to optional for factors like loss of familial relationships, damage to reputation, and crime severity

Removes the requirement that claimants present evidence regarding age, income, vocational training, and education level at time of conviction