<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>exonerated persons; authorizing expungement of records; appropriating money;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.02, subdivision 3; proposing <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 590; 611.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>    Section 1. <b>[590.11] ORDER DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR </b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var><b>COMPENSATION BASED ON EXONERATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Definition.</b> For purposes of this section, "exonerated" means that:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>(1) a court of this state:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>(i) vacated or reversed a judgment of conviction, including all convictions arising <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>out of the same behavioral incident, and the prosecutor dismissed the charges; or<br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>(ii) ordered a new trial and the prosecutor dismissed the charges or the petitioner <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>was found not guilty at the new trial; and<br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>(2) the time for appeal of the order resulting in exoneration has expired or the order <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>has been affirmed and is final.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Procedure.</b> A petition for an order declaring eligibility for compensation <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>based on exoneration under sections 611.362 to 611.368 must be brought before the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>district court where the order resulting in the exoneration was obtained. The state must be <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>represented by the prosecutor who obtained the conviction or the prosecutor's successor. <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>Within 20 days after the filing of the petition, the prosecutor must respond to the petition. <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>A petition may be brought within two years after the petitioner is exonerated or at a later <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>time if the petitioner establishes that the petition is not frivolous and is in the interests <br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>of justice. Persons released from custody on grounds consistent with exoneration before <br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>the effective date of this section may commence an action under this section within two <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>years of the effective date.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Compensation based on innocence.</b> An individual who is exonerated <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>is eligible for compensation based on the establishment of innocence if the petitioner <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that a crime was not committed or that the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>crime was not committed by the petitioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Compensation without establishing innocence.</b> An individual who <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>is exonerated is eligible for compensation without establishing innocence if newly <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>discovered evidence was the basis for the exoneration and the prosecutor, within 60 days <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>of the filing of the petition, joins in the petition and indicates that it is likely that the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>original complaint would not have been filed or would have been dismissed if the newly <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>discovered evidence had been available.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Evidence.</b> District court records related to the conviction and the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>exoneration are admissible in a proceeding under this section. A written affidavit or verbal <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>statement on the record by the prosecutor who obtained the conviction or the prosecutor's <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>successor is admissible to support or refute the petition. The prosecutor may address the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>prosecutor's decision to dismiss the charges or other information that may not be fully <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>reflected in the proceedings resulting in exoneration. Acts by the petitioner that may have <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>contributed to bringing about the conviction may be considered.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Elements.</b> (a) A claim for compensation arises if a person is eligible for <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>compensation under subdivision 3 or 4 and:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>(1) the person was convicted of a felony and served any part of the imposed sentence <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>in prison;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>(2) in cases where the person was convicted of multiple charges arising out of the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>same behavioral incident, the person was exonerated for all of those charges;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>(3) the person did not commit or induce another person to commit perjury or <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>fabricate evidence to cause or bring about the conviction; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>(4) the person was not serving a term of imprisonment for another crime at the same <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>time, provided that if the person served additional time in prison due to the conviction that <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>is the basis of the claim, the person may make a claim for that portion of time served in <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>prison during which the person was serving no other sentence.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>(b) A claimant may make a claim only for that portion of time served in prison <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>during which the claimant was serving no other sentence.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>(c) A confession or admission later found to be false or a guilty plea to a crime the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>claimant did not commit does not constitute bringing about the claimant's conviction <br/>
<a id="pl.2.36"></a><var>2.36</var>for purposes of paragraph (a), clause (3).<br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Order.</b> If the court determines that the petitioner is eligible for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>compensation based on exoneration under subdivision 3 or 4, the court shall issue an order <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>containing its findings and, if applicable, indicate the portion of the term of imprisonment <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>for which the petitioner is entitled to make a claim. The court shall notify the petitioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>the right to file a claim for compensation under sections 611.362 to 611.368 and provide <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>the petitioner with a copy of those sections. The petitioner must acknowledge receipt of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>the notice and a copy of those sections in writing or on the record before the court.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Appeal.</b> An order issued under this section may be appealed as provided <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>for under section 590.06, except that service of the notice of appeal on the attorney <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>general is not required.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Certain criminal proceedings </b><b>not resulting in conviction</b><b> resolved in </b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var><b>favor of defendant</b><b>.</b> (a) A petition may be filed under section 
         <statute_ref>609A.03</statute_ref> to seal all records <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>relating to an arrest, indictment or information, trial, or verdict if the records are not <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>subject to section 
         <statute_ref>299C.11, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), and if all pending actions or <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>proceedings were resolved in favor of the petitioner. For purposes of this chapter, a verdict <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>of not guilty by reason of mental illness is not a resolution in favor of the petitioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>(b) For purposes of this chapter, an action or proceeding is resolved in favor of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>petitioner if the petitioner received an order under section 590.11 determining that the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>petitioner is eligible for compensation based on exoneration.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>    Sec. 3. <b>[611.362] CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION BASED ON EXONERATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> A person who receives an order under section 590.11 <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>determining that the person is entitled to compensation based on exoneration may bring <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>a claim for an award under sections 611.362 to 611.368.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Process; filing requirement.</b> The state must be named as the respondent. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>A claimant shall serve the claim and all documents on the state through the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>of management and budget and file the claim with the Supreme Court. The claim must <br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>include a copy of the order issued by the district court under section 590.11, subdivision 7. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>The state shall respond to the claim within 60 days after service.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Agent for claimant.</b> If a person entitled to file a claim is incapacitated and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>incapable of filing the claim or is a minor or nonresident of the state, the claim may be <br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>filed on behalf of the claimant by a court-appointed guardian, the parent or guardian of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>a minor, or an authorized agent.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Statute of limitations.</b> A claimant may commence a claim under this <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>section within two years after the date the order was issued under section 590.11, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>subdivision 7, provided that if the person did not receive the notice required under section <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>590.11, subdivision 7, the person may commence a claim within three years of that date. <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>An action by the state challenging or appealing the order under section 590.11 tolls the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>two-year period. Persons released from custody on grounds consistent with exoneration <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>before the effective date of this section may commence an action under this section within <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>two years of the effective date.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>    Sec. 4. <b>[611.363] COMPENSATION PANEL.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Appointment.</b> Within 30 business days after the claim is filed with <br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>the Supreme Court, the chief justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint a compensation <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>panel of three attorneys or judges who are responsible for determining the amount of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>damages to be awarded. Members of the panel must have experience in legal issues <br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>involving the settlement of tort claims and the determination of damages.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Compensation of panel members; procedures.</b> (a) Members of the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>panel are entitled to the compensation authorized for members of boards under section <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>15.0575, subdivision 3.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>(b) Consistent with sections 611.362 to 611.368, the panel may establish procedures, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>rules, and forms for considering claims and awarding damages.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Payment of expenses.</b> The state court administrator shall forward <br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>documentation of expenses and administrative costs of the panel to the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>management and budget for payment of those amounts from appropriations available <br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>for this purpose.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>    Sec. 5. <b>[611.364] PREHEARING SETTLEMENTS AND HEARING.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Prehearing settlements.</b> The panel may set a prehearing settlement <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>conference date. At this conference, the parties must make a good faith attempt to reach a <br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>settlement in the case. If the parties agree, they may present the panel with a joint motion <br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>for summary disposition and no further hearings are required. If a settlement document is <br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>approved by the panel, it has the same effect as an award under section 611.365, for all <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>purposes of that section.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Hearing.</b> (a) If the parties are unable to reach a settlement, the panel must <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>hold an evidentiary hearing to determine the amount of damages to be awarded to the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>claimant. The panel may consider any evidence and argument submitted by the parties, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>including affidavits, documentation, and oral and written arguments. The panel is bound <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>by any fact or damage amount established by the stipulation of the parties.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>(b) Hearings and records relating to the hearing are open to the public, except where, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>in the interest of justice, the panel orders a hearing closed or a record sealed.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>    Sec. 6. <b>[611.365] DAMAGES.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> A claimant is entitled to the damages provided for in <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Reimbursement; monetary damages; attorney fees.</b> (a) The claimant is <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>entitled to reimbursement for all restitution, assessments, fees, court costs, and other sums <br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>paid by the claimant as required by the judgment and sentence. In addition, the claimant <br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>is entitled to monetary damages of not less than $50,000 for each year of imprisonment, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>and not less than $25,000 for each year served on supervised release or as a registered <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>sex offender, to be prorated for partial years served. In calculating monetary damages, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>the panel shall consider:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>(1) economic damages, including reasonable attorney fees, lost wages, and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>reimbursement for costs associated with the claimant's criminal defense;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>(2) reimbursement for medical and dental expenses that the claimant already incurred <br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>and future unpaid expenses expected to be incurred related to the claimant's imprisonment;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>(3) noneconomic damages for personal physical injuries or sickness and any <br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>nonphysical injuries or sickness incurred during or as a result of imprisonment;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>(4) reimbursement for any tuition and fees paid for each semester successfully <br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>completed by the claimant in an educational program or for employment skills and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>development training, up to the equivalent value of a four-year degree at a public <br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>university, and reasonable payment for future unpaid costs for education and training, not <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>to exceed the anticipated cost of a four-year degree at a public university;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>(5) reimbursement for paid or unpaid child support payments owed by the claimant <br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>that became due, and interest on child support arrearages that accrued, during the time <br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>served in prison; and<br/>
<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>(6) reimbursement for reasonable costs of paid or unpaid reintegrative expenses for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>immediate services secured by the claimant upon exoneration and release, including <br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>housing, transportation and subsistence, reintegrative services, and medical and dental <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>health care costs.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>(b) The panel shall award the claimant reasonable attorney fees incurred in bringing <br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>a claim under sections 611.362 to 611.368 and in obtaining an order of eligibility for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>compensation based on exoneration under chapter 590.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Limits on damages.</b> There is no limit on the aggregate amount of damages <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>that may be awarded under this section. Damages that may be awarded under subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>2, paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (4) to (6), are limited to $100,000 per year of imprisonment <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>and $50,000 per year served on supervised release or as a registered sex offender.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Notice and acceptance of award.</b> A claimant who is awarded damages <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>under this section must be provided with a written notice of the award, which must include <br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>an itemization of the total damage award calculation. A claimant's acceptance of an award, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>compromise, or settlement must be in writing and is final and conclusive on the claimant.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Subsequent damage awards.</b> Any future damages awarded to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>claimant resulting from an action by the claimant against the state or a political subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>of this state based on the same subject must be offset by the damage award received <br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>under this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>    Subd. 6. <b>No offsets.</b> The damage award must not be offset by:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>(1) any expenses incurred by the state or any political subdivision of the state, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>including expenses incurred to secure the claimant's custody or to feed, clothe, or provide <br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>medical services for the claimant; or<br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>(2) the value of any services or reduction in fees for services, or the value of services <br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>to be provided to the claimant that may be awarded to the claimant under this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Survival of claim.</b> A pending order issued under section 590.11, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>subdivision 7, or claim under sections 611.362 to 611.368, survives the death of the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>petitioner or claimant and the personal representative of the person may be substituted <br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>as the claimant or bring a claim.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Child support payments.</b> The amount of an award that represents <br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>reimbursement for child support payments or lost wages is subject to execution for <br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>payment of child support arrearages and interest.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>    Sec. 7. <b>[611.366] JUDICIAL REVIEW.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>A party aggrieved by an award of damages under section 611.365 is entitled <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>to judicial review of the decision as provided in sections 14.63 to 14.69; however, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>proceedings on a complaint filed under this section are not a contested case within the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>meaning of chapter 14 and are not otherwise governed by chapter 14.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>    Sec. 8. <b>[611.367] COMPENSATING EXONERATED PERSONS; </b><br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var><b>APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>The compensation panel established in section 611.363 shall forward a final award <br/>
<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>of damages under section 611.365 to the commissioner of management and budget. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>The commissioner shall submit the amount of the final award to the legislature for <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>consideration during the next session of the legislature.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>    Sec. 9. <b>[611.368] SHORT TITLE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>Sections 611.362 to 611.368 may be cited as the Imprisonment and Exoneration <br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>Remedies Act.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>    Sec. 10. <b>APPROPRIATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>$3,000 is appropriated from the general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>2015, to the commissioner of management and budget for expenses incurred by the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>compensation panel described in Minnesota Statutes, section 611.363.<br/>