1485.55.
(a) In a contested or uncontested proceeding, if the court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or when the court vacates a judgment, and if the court has found that the person is factually innocent, under any standard for factual innocence applicable in those proceedings, that finding shall be binding on the California Victim Compensation Board for a claim presented to the board, and upon application by the person, the person shall be provided with a determination by the board pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4904
and the board shall, without a hearing, recommend to the Legislature that an appropriation be made and the claim paid pursuant to Section 4904. Any person granted relief under this subdivision prior to January 1, 2023, is entitled, upon application to the board, to a determination by the board pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4904.(b) In a contested or uncontested proceeding, if the court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or vacated a judgment pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, the person may move for a finding of factual innocence by a preponderance of the evidence that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the petitioner.
If the court makes a finding of factual innocence under this subdivision, it shall also issue an order entitling the defendant to the relief available pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11117. If, upon proof by the defendant, the following additional facts are supported by a preponderance of evidence, the court’s order shall also set forth the number of days that the defendant was incarcerated, including in pretrial detention, solely as a result of the former conviction, the number of days that the individual was on parole or community supervision solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days the defendant was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction. The court shall report the proceedings and the finding of innocence to the Department of Justice, in a manner pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11117. The report shall include the number of days that the defendant was incarcerated, including in pretrial detention, solely
as a result of the former conviction, the number of days that the individual was on parole or community supervision solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days the defendant was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(c) If the court makes a finding that the petitioner has proven their factual innocence by a preponderance of the evidence pursuant to subdivision (b), the board shall, without a hearing, recommend to the Legislature that an appropriation be made and any claim filed shall be paid pursuant to Section 4904, and, upon application to the board, the petitioner shall be provided a determination by the board pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4904. Any person granted
relief under this subdivision prior to January 1, 2023, is entitled, upon application to the board, to a determination by the board pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4904.
(d) A presumption does not exist in any other proceeding for failure to make a motion or obtain a favorable ruling pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b). No res judicata or collateral estoppel finding in any other proceeding shall be made for failure to make a motion or obtain a favorable ruling pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of this section.
(e) If a federal court, after granting a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to a nonstatutory motion or request, finds a petitioner factually innocent by no less than a preponderance of the evidence that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the petitioner, the board shall,
without a hearing, recommend to the Legislature that an appropriation be made and any claim filed shall be paid pursuant to Section
4904, and, upon application to the board, the petitioner shall be provided with a determination by the board pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4904. Any person granted relief under this subdivision prior to January 1, 2023, is entitled, upon application to the board, to a determination by the board pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4904.
(f) For the purposes of this section, unless otherwise stated, “court” is defined as a state or federal court.
(g) (1) In a contested or uncontested proceeding, if the court has granted a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to common law, the California Constitution, the United States Constitution, or paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of Section 1473, or vacated a judgment
pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the petitioner may move the court for a finding that they are entitled to compensation pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4900) of Title 6 of Part 3. The court shall issue a finding in favor of compensation unless the district attorney objects in writing within 15 days from when the person files the motion and can establish by clear and convincing evidence that the person committed the acts constituting the offense and is therefore not entitled to compensation. The district attorney shall bear the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the person committed the acts constituting the offense. The district attorney may request a single 30-day extension of time upon a showing of good cause. An extension of time beyond this period may be given if agreed upon by stipulation between both parties.
(2) If the district attorney does not object, or if the district attorney fails to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the person committed the acts constituting the offense as described in paragraph (1), the court shall grant the motion and the board shall, upon application by the person, without a hearing, recommend to the Legislature that an appropriation be made and any claim filed shall be paid pursuant to Section 4904.
(3) If the motion is granted pursuant to a stipulation of the district attorney, the duty of the board to, without a hearing, recommend to the Legislature payment of the claim, shall apply.
(h) A conviction reversed and dismissed is no longer valid, thus the district attorney may not rely on the fact that the state still maintains that the claimant is guilty of the crime for which they
were wrongfully convicted, that the state defended the conviction against the petitioner through court litigation, or that there was a conviction to establish that the petitioner is not entitled to compensation. The district attorney may also not rely solely on the trial record to establish that the petitioner is not entitled to compensation.