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title: O.C.G.A. § 17-22-10. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity.
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date: 2025
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# O.C.G.A. § 17-22-10. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity.

Subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, the sovereign immunity of this state is waived for the purpose of authorizing claimants to file claims for and seek compensation awards under this chapter and for authorizing payment of any judgment awarding such compensation from the Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation Trust Fund.

## History

Code 1981, § 17-22-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 887, § 2-1/SB 244, effective July 1, 2025.