Bills › 89th General Assembly
Extending the limitations of certain criminal actions committed on or with minors, and providing penalties
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2021
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill extends the limitations of certain criminal actions (statute of limitations) committed on or with minors.2 provides that an information or indictment for sexual abuse in the first, second, or third degree committed on or with a person who is under the age of years may be found at any time after commission of the offense. Under current law, an information or indictment for a sexual abuse offense committed on or with a person who is under years of age shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age, or if the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified through the use of a DNA profile, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile, whichever is later.
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2 committed on or with a person who is under the age of may be found at any time after commission of the offense. Under current law, an information or indictment for incest shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age. For other incest offenses committed upon a person years of age or older, the information or indictment shall be found within years after the commission of the offense. If the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified only through the use of a DNA profile, the limitation shall be tolled. However, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile.15 committed on or with a person who is under the age of may be found at any time after commission of the offense. Under current law, an information or indictment for sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age. For other sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee offenses committed upon a person years of age or older, the information or indictment shall be found within years of the date the person was last treated by the counselor or therapist, or within years of the date the person was enrolled in or attended the school.12. Under current law for the preceding offenses, an information or indictment committed on or with a person who is under years of age shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age, or if the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified through the use of a DNA profile, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile, whichever is later.2C provides that an information or indictment for kidnapping in the first, second, or third degree committed on or with a person who is under the age of years may be found at any time after commission of the offense. Under current law for kidnapping offenses, the information or indictment for an offense committed on or with a person who is under the age of years of age, shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age, or if the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified through the use of a DNA profile, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile, whichever is later.2, committed on or with a person who is under the age of years may be found at any time after commission of the offense. Under current law for human trafficking offenses, the information or indictment for an offense committed on or with a person who is under the age of years of age, shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age, or if the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified through the use of a DNA profile, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile, whichever is later.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 12, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.
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- SF 2038 Extending the limitations of certain criminal actions committed on or with minors, and pro…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 92 Extending the limitations of certain criminal actions committed on or with minors, and pro…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
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