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FL S0122

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redefines eligibility for wrongful incarceration compensation by disqualifying individuals who were convicted of, or pled guilty/nolo contendere to, any violent felony (rather than any felony) before or during their wrongful incarceration

  • Defines "violent felony" as felonies listed in Florida Statutes s. 775.084(1)(c)1. or s. 948.06(8)(c)

  • Maintains disqualification for persons serving a concurrent sentence for another felony during their wrongful incarceration

  • Modifies parole/community supervision revocation rules so that only a violent felony violation (not any felony violation) makes a wrongfully incarcerated person ineligible for compensation

  • Effective date of October 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

Last Action

Died in Messages

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/11/2016
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice1/21/2016
Judiciary11/3/2015
Criminal Justice8/21/2015

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