S.B. 15

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STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON
2 PROSECUTING FOR BRIBERY
3 1998 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Joseph L. Hull
6 AN ACT RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL CODE; AMENDING THE STATUTE OF
7 LIMITATIONS FOR PROSECUTION OF BRIBERY OFFENSES.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 76-1-301.5, as enacted by Chapter 232, Laws of Utah 1995
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 76-1-301.5 is amended to read:
13 76-1-301.5. Time limitations for prosecution of misusing public monies, falsification
14 or alteration of government records, and bribery.
15 (1) A prosecution for misusing public monies [or], falsification or alteration of government
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Amend on 2_goldenrod January 26, 1998 16 records, or for a bribery offense shall be commenced within S [four] TWO s years after facts
16a constituting the
17 offense have been reported to a prosecutor having responsibility and jurisdiction to prosecute the
18 offense.
19 (2) [Nothing in this] This section [shall operate to] does not shorten the limitation of
20 actions under Subsection 76-1-303(3).




Legislative Review Note
as of 12-19-97 7:07 AM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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