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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to a person who has received, in any jurisdiction, an award for restitution or damages concerning a conviction, or a conviction's underlying criminal investigation, against the state of Indiana or a political subdivision and any applicable state agency, official, member, officer, agent, or employee, or the successor to any of those individuals, as applicable.
(b) Subject to subsection (a), this chapter applies to a person:
(1) sentenced to the department of correction or a county jail as the result of a criminal conviction;
(2) who is pardoned by the governor, or whose conviction is vacated, reversed, or set aside;
(3) who is actually innocent; and
(4) who has not:
(A) previously applied for restitution under this chapter for the same conviction or any associated criminal investigation; or
(B) received compensation in any form from the state of Indiana or a political subdivision for claims related to the conviction or any associated criminal investigation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 5. State and Local Administration § 5-2-23-1 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-5-state-and-local-administration/in-code-sect-5-2-23-1/
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