§ 1495. — Damages for unjust conviction and imprisonment; claim against United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1495]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 91--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Sec. 1495. Damages for unjust conviction and imprisonment; claim
against United States
The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to
render judgment upon any claim for damages by any person unjustly
convicted of an offense against the United States and imprisoned.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 941; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
Sec. 133(c)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX,
Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 729 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Crimes and
Criminal Procedure (May 24, 1938, ch. 266, Secs. 1-4, 52 Stat. 438).
Only the jurisdictional provision of section 729 of title 18,
U.S.C., 1940 ed., appears in this section. The remainder is incorporated
in section 2513 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court of Federal
Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court''.
1982--Pub. L. 97-164 substituted ``United States Claims Court'' for
``Court of Claims''.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2513 of this title.
