Vermont Statutes Title 13. Crimes and Criminal Procedure, § 5574. Burden of proof;  judgment;  damages

(1) The complainant was convicted of a felony crime, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and served at least six months of the sentence in a correctional facility.

(3) The complainant is actually innocent of the felony or felonies that are the basis for the claim.  As used in this chapter, a person is “actually innocent” of a felony or felonies if he or she did not engage in any illegal conduct alleged in the charging documents for which he or she was charged, convicted, and imprisoned.

(4) The complainant did not fabricate evidence or commit or suborn perjury during any proceedings related to the crime with which he or she was charged.

(1) economic damages, including lost wages and costs incurred by the claimant for his or her criminal defense and for efforts to prove his or her innocence;

(2) up to 10 years of eligibility for State-funded health coverage equivalent to Medicaid services;

(3) compensation for any reasonable reintegrative services and mental and physical health care costs incurred by the claimant for the time period between his or her release from mistaken incarceration and the date of the award;

(4) reasonable attorney's fees and costs for the action brought under this subchapter.

(1) shall not be subject to any State taxes, except for the portion of the judgment awarded as attorney's fees;  and

(2) shall not be offset by any services awarded to the claimant pursuant to this section or by any expenses incurred by the State or any political subdivision of the State, including expenses incurred to secure or maintain the claimant's custody or to feed, clothe, or provide medical services for the claimant.