093_HB3066

 
                                     LRB093 08198 RLC 08405 b

 1        AN ACT in relation to criminal law.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The  Criminal  Code  of  1961 is amended by
 5    changing Section 3-5 as follows:

 6        (720 ILCS 5/3-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-5)
 7        Sec. 3-5.  General Limitations.
 8        (a)  A prosecution for:  (1) first degree murder, attempt
 9    to  commit  first  degree  murder,  second   degree   murder,
10    involuntary  manslaughter,  reckless  homicide,  leaving  the
11    scene of a motor vehicle accident involving death or personal
12    injuries under Section 11-401 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or
13    failing  to give information or render aid in a motor vehicle
14    accident involving death or personal injuries or damage to an
15    attended vehicle under Section 11-403 of the Illinois Vehicle
16    Code,  concealment  of  homicidal  death,   treason,   arson,
17    aggravated  arson,  forgery,  or  (2)  any  offense involving
18    sexual conduct or sexual penetration as  defined  by  Section
19    12-12  of  this Code in which the DNA profile of the offender
20    is obtained and entered into a DNA database within  10  years
21    after  the  commission of the offense and the identity of the
22    offender is unknown after a  diligent  investigation  by  law
23    enforcement authorities, may be commenced at any time. Clause
24    (2)  of  this  subsection  (a)  applies  only  if  the victim
25    reported the offense to law enforcement authorities within  2
26    years  after  the  commission  of the offense unless a longer
27    period  for  reporting  the  offense   to   law   enforcement
28    authorities is provided in Section 3-6.
29        (b)  Unless  the  statute describing the offense provides
30    otherwise, or the period of limitation is extended by Section
31    3-6,  a  prosecution  for  any  offense  not  designated   in
 
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 1    Subsection  (a)  must  be  commenced within 3 years after the
 2    commission of the offense if it is a felony,  or  within  one
 3    year   and   6  months  after  its  commission  if  it  is  a
 4    misdemeanor.
 5    (Source: P.A. 91-801, eff. 6-13-00; 92-752, eff. 8-2-02.)