Sec. 5. (a) A person is entitled to compensation for only the period of incarceration that is solely attributable to the conviction that is vacated. A person is not entitled to compensation for the part of a sentence that is served concurrently with a sentence for a conviction that is not vacated.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-2-23-5

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The maximum amount of compensation that a person may receive under this chapter is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year, regardless of the number of convictions vacated.

As added by P.L.165-2019, SEC.1.

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