FL H6515

Appropriates $1,197,650.69 from the General Revenue Fund to compensate Scotty Bartek for 22 years and 242 days of wrongful incarceration following his 1991 conviction for sexual battery, which was vacated in 2013 after the victim recanted and stated her mother coached her to fabricate testimony

Compensation calculation includes $1,133,150.69 for wrongful incarceration (at $50,000 per year), $24,000 for tuition equivalent, $500 for court costs/fines paid, and $40,000 for defense attorney fees

Bartek's petition for compensation under Chapter 961, Florida Statutes was dismissed as untimely because the 90-day filing deadline ran from the appellate mandate date while criminal charges were still pending against him

Total attorney fees, including the $40,000 defense fee reimbursement, are capped at 25% of the total award

Takes effect upon becoming law