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 1        AN ACT in relation to criminal offenses.

 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 Sections 3-5 and 3-6 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, concealment of
11    homicidal  death,  treason,  arson,  aggravated   arson,   or
12    forgery,  or  (2)  any  offense  involving  sexual conduct or
13    sexual penetration as defined by Section 12-12 of  this  Code
14    in which the DNA profile of the offender is obtained, whether
15    or not that DNA profile identifies a named individual, may be
16    commenced  at  any  time.  Clause  (2) of this subsection (a)
17    applies only if  the  victim  reported  the  offense  to  law
18    enforcement  authorities  within 2 years after the commission
19    of the offense unless  a  longer  period  for  reporting  the
20    offense to law enforcement authorities is provided in Section
21    3-6.
22        (b)  Unless  the  statute describing the offense provides
23    otherwise, or the period of limitation is extended by Section
24    3-6,  a  prosecution  for  any  offense  not  designated   in
25    Subsection  (a)  must  be  commenced within 3 years after the
26    commission of the offense if it is a felony,  or  within  one
27    year   and   6  months  after  its  commission  if  it  is  a
28    misdemeanor.
29    (Source: P.A. 91-801, eff. 6-13-00.)

30        (720 ILCS 5/3-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-6)
 
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 1        Sec. 3-6.  Extended limitations. The period within  which
 2    a  prosecution  must  be  commenced  under  the provisions of
 3    Section 3-5 or other applicable statute is extended under the
 4    following conditions:
 5        (a)  A prosecution for theft  involving  a  breach  of  a
 6    fiduciary obligation to the aggrieved person may be commenced
 7    as follows:
 8             (1)  If  the aggrieved person is a minor or a person
 9        under legal disability, then during the minority or legal
10        disability or  within  one  year  after  the  termination
11        thereof.
12             (2)  In  any  other  instance, within one year after
13        the discovery of the offense by an aggrieved  person,  or
14        by  a  person  who  has  legal  capacity  to represent an
15        aggrieved person or  has  a  legal  duty  to  report  the
16        offense,  and  is  not  himself or herself a party to the
17        offense; or in the absence of such discovery, within  one
18        year  after  the proper prosecuting officer becomes aware
19        of the offense. However, in no such case is the period of
20        limitation so extended  more  than  3  years  beyond  the
21        expiration of the period otherwise applicable.
22        (b)  A  prosecution for any offense based upon misconduct
23    in office by a public officer or employee  may  be  commenced
24    within  one  year  after discovery of the offense by a person
25    having a legal duty to report such offense, or in the absence
26    of  such  discovery,  within  one  year  after   the   proper
27    prosecuting officer becomes aware of the offense. However, in
28    no  such  case  is  the period of limitation so extended more
29    than 3 years beyond the expiration of  the  period  otherwise
30    applicable.
31        (c)  Except  as  otherwise  provided in subsection (a) of
32    Section 3-5 of this Code and subdivision (i) of this Section,
33    a prosecution for any offense  involving  sexual  conduct  or
34    sexual penetration, as defined in Section 12-12 of this Code,
 
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 1    where the victim and defendant are family members, as defined
 2    in  Section  12-12  of this Code, may be commenced within one
 3    year of the victim attaining the age of 18 years.
 4        (d)  A  prosecution  for  child   pornography,   indecent
 5    solicitation   of   a   child,   soliciting  for  a  juvenile
 6    prostitute, juvenile pimping or exploitation of a  child  may
 7    be  commenced within one year of the victim attaining the age
 8    of 18 years. However, in no such case shall the  time  period
 9    for   prosecution  expire  sooner  than  3  years  after  the
10    commission of the offense.  When the victim is under 18 years
11    of age, a  prosecution  for  criminal  sexual  abuse  may  be
12    commenced  within one year of the victim attaining the age of
13    18 years.  However, in no such case shall the time period for
14    prosecution expire sooner than 3 years after  the  commission
15    of the offense.
16        (e)  A  prosecution  for  any  offense  involving  sexual
17    conduct or sexual penetration, as defined in Section 12-12 of
18    this  Code,  where the defendant was within a professional or
19    fiduciary  relationship  or  a  purported   professional   or
20    fiduciary  relationship  with  the  victim at the time of the
21    commission of the offense may be commenced  within  one  year
22    after the discovery of the offense by the victim.
23        (f)  A  prosecution  for any offense set forth in Section
24    44 of the "Environmental Protection Act", approved  June  29,
25    1970,  as  amended, may be commenced within 5 years after the
26    discovery of such an offense by a person or agency having the
27    legal duty to report the offense or in the  absence  of  such
28    discovery,  within  5  years  after  the  proper  prosecuting
29    officer becomes aware of the offense.
30        (g)  (Blank).
31        (h)  (Blank).
32        (i)  A   prosecution   for   criminal   sexual   assault,
33    aggravated  criminal  sexual  assault, or aggravated criminal
34    sexual  abuse  may  be  commenced  within  10  years  of  the
 
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 1    commission of the offense if the victim reported the  offense
 2    to  law  enforcement  authorities  within  2  years after the
 3    commission of the offense.
 4        When the victim is under 18 years of age at the  time  of
 5    the offense and the offender is a family member as defined in
 6    Section  12-12,  a  prosecution  for criminal sexual assault,
 7    aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual
 8    assault of a child, or aggravated criminal sexual  abuse  may
 9    be  commenced within 10 years of the victim attaining the age
10    of 18 years.
11        When the victim is under 18 years of age at the  time  of
12    the  offense  and  the  offender  is  not  a family member as
13    defined in Section 12-12, a prosecution for  criminal  sexual
14    assault,   aggravated   criminal  sexual  assault,  predatory
15    criminal sexual assault of a child,  or  aggravated  criminal
16    sexual  abuse  may be commenced within 10 years of the victim
17    attaining the age of 18 years, if  the  victim  reported  the
18    offense  to  law  enforcement  authorities  before  he or she
19    attained the age of 21 years. Nothing in this subdivision (i)
20    shall be  construed  to  shorten  a  period  within  which  a
21    prosecution  must  be  commenced under any other provision of
22    this Section.
23    (Source: P.A. 91-475, eff. 1-1-00; 91-801, eff. 6-13-00.)

24        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
25    becoming law.

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