California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Penal Code - PEN |
Part 3. OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY |
Title 6. REPRIEVES, PARDONS AND COMMUTATIONS |
Chapter 5. Indemnity for Persons Erroneously Convicted and Pardoned |
Section 4901.
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A claim under Section 4900, accompanied by a statement of the facts constituting the claim, verified in the manner provided for the verification of complaints in civil actions, must be presented by the claimant to the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board within a period of two years after judgment of acquittal or discharge given, or after pardon granted, or after release from imprisonment, and no claim not so presented shall be considered by the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 432, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2010.)