Public Act 095-0899
 		





SB1887 Enrolled
LRB095 15992 RLC 42005 b






    AN ACT concerning criminal law.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:


 
    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended  by changing 
Section 3-5 as follows:
 



    (720 ILCS 5/3-5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 3-5)


    Sec. 3-5. General Limitations. 
    (a) A prosecution for:  (1) first degree murder, attempt to 
commit first
degree
murder, second degree murder,
involuntary 
manslaughter, reckless homicide, leaving the scene of a motor 
vehicle accident involving death or personal injuries under 
Section 11-401 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, failing to give 
information and render aid under Section 11-403 of the Illinois 
Vehicle Code, concealment of homicidal
death, treason, arson, 
aggravated arson, forgery, or (2) any offense
involving sexual 
conduct or sexual penetration, as defined by
Section 12-12 of 
this Code in which the DNA profile of the offender is
obtained 
and entered into a DNA database within 10 years after the 
commission
of the offense and the identity of the offender is 
unknown after a diligent
investigation by law enforcement 
authorities, may be commenced at any
time.
Clause (2) of this 
subsection (a) applies if either: (i) the victim reported the

offense to law enforcement authorities within 3 2 years after 
the commission
of the offense unless a longer period for 
reporting the offense to law
enforcement authorities
is 
provided in Section 3-6 or (ii) the victim is murdered during 
the course of the offense or within 2 years after the 
commission of the offense.

    (b) Unless the statute describing the offense provides 
otherwise, or the
period of limitation is extended by Section 
3-6, a prosecution for any
offense not designated in Subsection 
(a) must be commenced within 3 years
after the commission of 
the offense if it is a felony, or within one year
and 6 months 
after its commission if it is a misdemeanor.

(Source: P.A. 93-834, eff. 7-29-04; 94-487, eff. 11-9-05; 
94-683, eff. 11-9-05.)