HOUSE BILL NO. 5118

October 16, 2019, Introduced by Rep. Calley and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 2016 PA 343, entitled

"Wrongful imprisonment compensation act,"

by amending section 7 (MCL 691.1757).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 7. (1) An action for compensation under this act must be commenced within 3 years after entry of a verdict, order, or judgment as the result of an event described in section 4(1)(b). Any action by this state challenging or appealing a verdict, order, or judgment entered as the result of an event described in section 4(1)(b) tolls the 3-year period.

(2) An individual convicted, imprisoned, and released from custody before the effective date of this act March 29, 2017 must commence an action under this act within 18 months after the effective date of this act.the 2019 amendatory act that amended this section.

Enacting section 1. Section 7 of the wrongful imprisonment compensation act, 2016 PA 343, MCL 691.1757, as amended by this amendatory act, applies retroactively to March 29, 2017.