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The Committee on Judiciary (Deutch) recommended the following

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amendment:

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete lines 81 through 84

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and insert:

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     (a) Monetary compensation for wrongful incarceration, which

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shall be calculated at a rate of $50,000 for each year of

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wrongful incarceration, prorated as necessary to account for

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portions of years. For persons found to be wrongfully

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incarcerated after December 31, 2008, the court may adjust the

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annual rate of compensation for inflation using the Consumer

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Price Index starting on January 1, 2009;

3/24/2008  10:17:00 AM     30-05498-08