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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004 HB6887
Introduced 02/09/04, by John J. Millner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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720 ILCS 5/3-5 |
from Ch. 38, par. 3-5 |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for the offense of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving death or personal injuries or failing to give information and render aid following a motor vehicle accident that involves death or personal injuries or damage to an attended vehicle may be commenced at any time.
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A BILL FOR
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HB6887 |
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LRB093 18851 RLC 44586 b |
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| AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing |
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| Section 3-5 as follows:
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| (720 ILCS 5/3-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-5)
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| Sec. 3-5. General Limitations.
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| (a) A prosecution for: (1) first degree murder, attempt to |
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| commit first
degree
murder, second degree murder,
involuntary |
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| manslaughter, reckless homicide, leaving the scene of a motor |
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| vehicle accident involving death or personal injuries under |
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| Section 11-401 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, failing to give |
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| information and render aid under Section 11-403 of the Illinois |
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| Vehicle Code, concealment of homicidal
death, treason, arson, |
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| aggravated arson, forgery, or (2) any offense
involving sexual |
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| conduct or sexual penetration as defined by
Section 12-12 of |
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| this Code in which the DNA profile of the offender is
obtained |
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| and entered into a DNA database within 10 years after the |
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| commission
of the offense and the identity of the offender is |
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| unknown after a diligent
investigation by law enforcement |
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| authorities, may be commenced at any
time.
Clause (2) of this |
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| subsection (a) applies only if the victim reported the
offense |
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| to law enforcement authorities within 2 years after the |
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| commission
of the offense unless a longer period for reporting |
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| the offense to law
enforcement authorities
is provided in |
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| Section 3-6.
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| (b) Unless the statute describing the offense provides |
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| otherwise, or the
period of limitation is extended by Section |
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| 3-6, a prosecution for any
offense not designated in Subsection |
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| (a) must be commenced within 3 years
after the commission of |
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| the offense if it is a felony, or within one year
and 6 months |
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| after its commission if it is a misdemeanor.
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