John Nelson voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Wrongful Conviction Compensation
Signed by Governor Dave Heineman
Title: Wrongful Conviction Compensation
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes individuals that were falsely convicted of a felony offense, for which that individual served all or part of a prison sentence, to file a claim against the state for monetary compensation that shall not to exceed $500,000 per occurrence.
-Requires the claimant to prove each of the following by clear and convincing evidence (Sec. 3):
Title: Wrongful Conviction Compensation