Second Substitute H.B. 39

Representative Katherine M. Bryson proposes the following substitute bill:

1 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AMENDMENTS
2 2002 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Katherine M. Bryson
5 This act modifies the Criminal Code by specifying additional crimes that are not subject to
6 statutes of limitations for prosecution.
7 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 76-1-301, as last amended by Chapter 232, Laws of Utah 1995
10 76-1-301.5, as last amended by Chapter 155, Laws of Utah 1998
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 76-1-301 is amended to read:
13 76-1-301. Offenses for which prosecution may be commenced at any time.
14 A prosecution for a capital felony, aggravated murder, murder, [or] manslaughter, child
15 abuse homicide which is a second degree felony, aggravated kidnapping, or child kidnapping may
16 be commenced at any time.
17 Section 2. Section 76-1-301.5 is amended to read:
18 76-1-301.5. Time limitations for prosecution of misusing public monies, falsification
19 or alteration of government records, and bribery.
20 (1) A prosecution for misusing public monies, falsification or alteration of government
21 records, or for a bribery offense shall be commenced within two years after facts constituting the
22 offense have been reported to a prosecutor having responsibility and jurisdiction to prosecute the
23 offense.
24 (2) This section does not shorten the limitation of actions under Section 76-1-302 or
25 Subsection 76-1-303 (3).

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