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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 148 - State Prison System » Article 8 - Compensation to Persons Erroneously Convicted of Felonies.

§ 148-82 – Provision for compensation.

148-82. Provision for compensation. (a) Any person who, having been convicted of a felony and having been imprisoned therefor in a State prison of this State, and who was thereafter or who shall hereafter be granted a pardon of innocence by the Governor upon the grounds that the crime with which the person was charged […]

§ 148-83 – Form, requisites and contents of petition; nature of hearing.

148-83. Form, requisites and contents of petition; nature of hearing. Such petition shall be addressed to the Industrial Commission, and must include a full statement of the facts upon which the claim is based, verified in the manner provided for verifying complaints in civil actions, and it may be supported by affidavits substantiating such claim. […]

§ 148-84 – Evidence; action by Industrial Commission; payment and amount of compensation.

148-84. Evidence; action by Industrial Commission; payment and amount of compensation. (a) At the hearing the claimant may introduce evidence in the form of affidavits or testimony to support the claim, and the Attorney General may introduce counter affidavits or testimony in refutation. If the Industrial Commission finds from the evidence that the claimant received […]