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S.B. 177 Enrolled

                 

INCREASE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON

                 
RAPE

                 
2005 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Chief Sponsor: Ed Mayne

                 
House Sponsor: David Litvack

                 
                  LONG TITLE
                  General Description:
                      This bill amends the Criminal Code statute of limitations to allow prosecution for rape
                  and other listed sexual offenses within eight years after the offense is committed under
                  specified circumstances.
                  Highlighted Provisions:
                      This bill:
                      .    increases the statute of limitations for rape, object rape, forcible sodomy, forcible
                  sexual abuse, and aggravated sexual assault from four years to eight years if the
                  offense is reported to law enforcement within four years after the offense is
                  committed.
                  Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
                      None
                  Other Special Clauses:
                      None
                  Utah Code Sections Affected:
                  AMENDS:
                      76-1-302, as last amended by Chapter 61, Laws of Utah 2003
                 
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 76-1-302 is amended to read:
                       76-1-302. Time limitations for prosecution of offenses -- Provisions if DNA


                  evidence would identify the defendant -- Commencement of prosecution.
                      (1) Except as otherwise provided, a prosecution for:
                      (a) a felony or negligent homicide shall be commenced within four years after it is
                  committed[;], except that prosecution for the offenses under Subsection (2) shall be commenced
                  within eight years after the offense is committed, if within four years after its commission the
                  offense is reported to a law enforcement agency;
                      (b) a misdemeanor other than negligent homicide shall be commenced within two years
                  after it is committed; and
                      (c) any infraction shall be commenced within one year after it is committed.
                      (2) Offenses referred to in Subsection (1) are:
                      (a) rape under Section 76-5-402 ;
                      (b) object rape under Section 76-5-402.2 ;
                      (c) forcible sodomy under Subsection 76-5-403 (2);
                      (d) forcible sexual abuse under Section 76-5-404 ; and
                      (e) aggravated sexual assault under Section 76-5-405 .
                      [(2)] (3) (a) [A] Notwithstanding Subsection (1), prosecution for the offenses listed in
                  Subsections 76-3-203.5 (1)(c)(i)(A) through (P) may be commenced at any time if the identity of
                  the person who committed the crime is unknown but DNA evidence is collected that would
                  identify the person at a later date.
                      (b) Subsection [(2)] (3)(a) does not apply if the statute of limitations on a crime has run
                  as of May 5, 2003, and no charges have been filed.
                      [(3)] (4) If the statute of limitations would have run but for the provisions of Subsection
                  [(2)] (3) and identification of a perpetrator is made through DNA, a prosecution shall be
                  commenced within one year of the discovery of the identity of the perpetrator.
                      [(4)] (5) A prosecution is commenced upon the finding and filing of an indictment by a
                  grand jury or upon the filing of a complaint or information.


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