California § 4904 - If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was eith

§ 4904. If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was eith

(a) If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney General’s office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, the California Victim Compensation Board, prior to approving payment, may request from both parties additional documents or arguments as needed to calculate compensation. The amount of the payment shall include the following: (1) A sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served solely as a result of the former conviction, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration. (2) A sum equivalent to seventy dollars ($70) per day served on parole pursuant to Section 3000 or 3000.1 or on supervised release solely as a result of the former conviction. (b) The amounts provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall be updated annually to reflect changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, West Region, commencing one year after this section becomes effective. (c) Funds received by the claimant under this section shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code. (d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 2024–25 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.