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O.C.G.A. 17-22-8
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§ 17-22-8 Exemptions relating to compensation
Chapter 22. Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation
Rule Text
(a) Any award of compensation made pursuant to this chapter shall not be:
(1) Subject to any monetary limitation of damages awarded in civil actions;
(2) Subject to any state income taxes; or
(3) Reduced by any expense related to the claimant’s wrongful incarceration incurred by the state or any political subdivision thereof.
(b) No attorney shall collect any fees, costs, or expenses from a claimant in connection with obtaining relief under this chapter, including any fees, costs, or expenses calculated on a contingency basis, except for the amounts awarded under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 17-22-7.