Public Act 098-0265
 
HB3011 EnrolledLRB098 08455 RLC 38562 b

    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing
Section 3-5 as follows:
 
    (720 ILCS 5/3-5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 3-5)
    Sec. 3-5. General Limitations.
    (a) A prosecution for: (1) first degree murder, attempt to
commit first degree murder, second degree murder, involuntary
manslaughter, reckless homicide, leaving the scene of a motor
vehicle accident involving death or personal injuries under
Section 11-401 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, failing to give
information and render aid under Section 11-403 of the Illinois
Vehicle Code, concealment of homicidal death, treason, arson,
residential arson, aggravated arson, forgery, child
pornography under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section
11-20.1, aggravated child pornography under paragraph (1) of
subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1B, or (2) any offense
involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration, as defined by
Section 11-0.1 of this Code in which the DNA profile of the
offender is obtained and entered into a DNA database within 10
years after the commission of the offense, may be commenced at
any time. Clause (2) of this subsection (a) applies if either:
(i) the victim reported the offense to law enforcement
authorities within 3 years after the commission of the offense
unless a longer period for reporting the offense to law
enforcement authorities is provided in Section 3-6 or (ii) the
victim is murdered during the course of the offense or within 2
years after the commission of the offense.
    (b) Unless the statute describing the offense provides
otherwise, or the period of limitation is extended by Section
3-6, a prosecution for any offense not designated in Subsection
(a) must be commenced within 3 years after the commission of
the offense if it is a felony, or within one year and 6 months
after its commission if it is a misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 95-899, eff. 1-1-09; 96-292, eff. 1-1-10;
96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)