Exoneree Compensation in Utah

A wrongfully convicted individual found innocent by clear and convincing evidence is entitled to receive for each year or portion of a year he was incarcerated, up to a maximum of 15 years, the monetary equivalent of the average annual non-agricultural payroll wage in Utah. Effective: 2008; Amended most recently: 2021.

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