Rhode Island HB 5470: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Creates an action authorizing any person who has been sentenced to imprisonment greater than one year subsequent to being wrongfully convicted of a criminal offense to petition court for an award of compensation and damages, including attorney’s fees.)

Status: 07/08/2021 Signed by Governor (as of 2021-07-08)

State: Rhode Island · Session: 2021 · Bill: HB 5470

Subjects: Correctional Institutions, Courts, Criminal Offense, Criminal Procedure, Fees

Sponsors: Ackerman, Amore, McEntee, Nardone, Place, Serpa

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