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2013 House Bill 1341: Creating a claim for compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment

Persons wrongly convicted of a felony in superior court and imprisoned as a result may bring a civil suit against the state for money damages and other compensation.The award for bringing a successful claim is the following: $50,000 for each year of actual incarceration – including pre-trial incarceration; $50,000 additional for each year served under a sentence of death; $25,000 for each year on parole, community custody, or as a registered sex offender; compensation for child support that became due and interest on arrearages that accrued while incarcerated; reimbursement for restitution, assessments, fees, and court costs associated with the underlying wrongful conviction; attorneys' fees for bringing the wrongful conviction claim, not to exceed $75,000; higher education tuition waivers for Washington's state universities and colleges for the claimant and the claimant's children and step-children if they are domiciled in Washington.

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