Rhode Island § 12-33-1 § 12-33-1. Legislative intent.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-33-1 — § 12-33-1. Legislative intent.

Rhode Island § 12-33-1

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-33Claims for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-33-1 (2026).

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§ 12-33-1. Legislative intent. 
(a) The general assembly finds that innocent persons who have been wrongfully convicted
            of crimes through no fault of their own have been uniquely victimized, and are deserving
            of consideration and remuneration for this miscarriage of justice.
         
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, a "wrongful convictionâ€� is a finding of guilt by
            a jury or judge, later proven incorrect, that results in incarceration for more than
            one year.
         

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§ 12-33-1. Legislative intent.

(a) The general assembly finds that innocent persons who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes through no fault of their own have been uniquely victimized, and are deserving of consideration and remuneration for this miscarriage of justice.

(b) For the purposes of this chapter, a "wrongful convictionâ€� is a finding of guilt by a jury or judge, later proven incorrect, that results in incarceration for more than one year.