GA HB533

Establishes compensation of $75,000 per year of incarceration for individuals wrongfully convicted of felonies in Georgia, with an additional $25,000 per year for those who were on death row

Claimants must prove by preponderance of evidence that their conviction was reversed/vacated with charges dismissed, they were acquitted on retrial, or they received an innocence-based pardon

Claims must be filed with the Office of State Administrative Hearings within three years of July 1, 2025 or three years after receiving notice of eligibility, whichever is later

Compensation includes reimbursement for attorney's fees, restitution paid, fines, and post-release reintegrative services and healthcare costs, with payments exceeding $1.5 million made in three annual installments

Awards are exempt from state income taxes and civil damage caps, and any prior civil settlements against the state for the wrongful conviction are deducted from the compensation amount