Section 6-3501 – SHORT TITLE.

6-3501. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho Wrongful Conviction Act." History: [6-3501, added 2021, ch. 17, sec. 1, p. 38.]

Section 6-3502 – CLAIM OF COMPENSATION FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTION.

6-3502. CLAIM OF COMPENSATION FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTION. (1) As used in this chapter, "claimant" means a person convicted and subsequently imprisoned for one (1) or more crimes that such person did not commit. (2) If he meets the requirements of this chapter, a claimant may bring a civil action against the state of Idaho for […]

Section 6-3503 – COMPENSATION.

6-3503. COMPENSATION. (1) In an action brought pursuant to section 6-3502, Idaho Code, damages awarded shall be: (a) (i) Sixty-two thousand dollars ($62,000) for each year of imprisonment actually served, including time spent awaiting trial; or (ii) If the claimant was imprisoned on death row, seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for each year of imprisonment actually […]

Section 6-3504 – CERTIFICATE OF INNOCENCE.

6-3504. CERTIFICATE OF INNOCENCE. If the court finds that the claimant is entitled to a judgment pursuant to section 6-3502, Idaho Code, it shall enter a certificate of innocence finding that the claimant was innocent of all crimes for which the claimant was mistakenly convicted. History: [6-3504, added 2021, ch. 17, sec. 1, p. 40.]

Section 6-3505 – INNOCENCE FUND CREATED.

6-3505. INNOCENCE FUND CREATED. There is hereby created in the state treasury the innocence fund. The fund shall consist of moneys that may be provided by legislative appropriation and any reimbursements made to the state by claimants. The state treasurer shall invest the idle moneys of the fund, and the interest earned on such investments […]