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H.B. 223
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends the criminal statute of limitations relating to child abuse homicide.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . provides that prosecution for first degree felony child abuse homicide or second
13 degree felony child abuse homicide may be commenced at any time.
14 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
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16 Other Special Clauses:
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18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 76-1-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 129
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 76-1-301 is amended to read:
24 76-1-301. Offenses for which prosecution may be commenced at any time.
25 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, prosecution for the following
26 offenses may be commenced at any time:
27 (1) capital felony;
28 (2) aggravated murder;
29 (3) murder;
30 (4) manslaughter;
31 (5) child abuse homicide [
32 (6) aggravated kidnapping;
33 (7) child kidnapping;
34 (8) rape;
35 (9) rape of a child;
36 (10) object rape;
37 (11) object rape of a child;
38 (12) forcible sodomy;
39 (13) sodomy on a child;
40 (14) sexual abuse of a child;
41 (15) aggravated sexual abuse of a child; or
42 (16) aggravated sexual assault.
Legislative Review Note
as of 12-1-08 7:15 AM