MT HB93

Provides $80,000 per year of imprisonment and $25,000 per year on parole/probation or sex offender registration for individuals wrongfully convicted of felonies and later exonerated

Requires claimants to prove innocence by clear and convincing evidence, file within 3 years of disposition, and waive all other legal claims against the state and county related to the wrongful conviction

Creates an exoneree compensation fund with costs split 75% county/25% state, with payments structured as an initial amount (up to $100,000 or 25%) plus annuity payments capped at $80,000 annually

Entitles successful claimants to expungement of conviction records, up to 2 years of university tuition assistance, 1 year of state-funded medical insurance, and a $5,000 transition assistance grant

Excludes compensation for convictions of crimes that are now legal under Title 16, chapter 12 (marijuana-related offenses), effective July 1, 2025