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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing
5Sections 3-5 and 3-6 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/3-5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 3-5)
7    Sec. 3-5. General Limitations.
8    (a) A prosecution for: (1) first degree murder, attempt to
9commit first degree murder, second degree murder, involuntary
10manslaughter, reckless homicide, leaving the scene of a motor
11vehicle accident involving death or personal injuries under
12Section 11-401 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, failing to give
13information and render aid under Section 11-403 of the Illinois
14Vehicle Code, concealment of homicidal death, treason, arson,
15residential arson, aggravated arson, forgery, child
16pornography under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section
1711-20.1, aggravated child pornography under paragraph (1) of
18subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1B, or (2) any offense
19involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration, as defined by
20Section 11-0.1 of this Code in which the DNA profile of the
21offender is obtained and entered into a DNA database within 10
22years after the commission of the offense, may be commenced at
23any time. Clause (2) of this subsection (a) applies if either:

 

 

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1(i) the victim reported the offense to law enforcement
2authorities within 3 years after the commission of the offense
3unless a longer period for reporting the offense to law
4enforcement authorities is provided in Section 3-6 or (ii) the
5victim is murdered during the course of the offense or within 2
6years after the commission of the offense.
7    (a-5) A prosecution for theft of property exceeding
8$100,000 in value under Section 16-1, identity theft under
9subsection (a) of Section 16-30, aggravated identity theft
10under subsection (b) of Section 16-30, financial exploitation
11of an elderly person or a person with a disability under
12Section 17-56; or any offense set forth in Article 16H or
13Section 17-10.6 may be commenced within 7 years of the last act
14committed in furtherance of the crime.
15    (b) Unless the statute describing the offense provides
16otherwise, or the period of limitation is extended by Section
173-6, a prosecution for any offense not designated in subsection
18Subsection (a) or (a-5) must be commenced within 3 years after
19the commission of the offense if it is a felony, or within one
20year and 6 months after its commission if it is a misdemeanor.
21(Source: P.A. 98-265, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
22    (720 ILCS 5/3-6)  (from Ch. 38, par. 3-6)
23    Sec. 3-6. Extended limitations. The period within which a
24prosecution must be commenced under the provisions of Section
253-5 or other applicable statute is extended under the following

 

 

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1conditions:
2    (a) A prosecution for theft involving a breach of a
3fiduciary obligation to the aggrieved person may be commenced
4as follows:
5        (1) If the aggrieved person is a minor or a person
6    under legal disability, then during the minority or legal
7    disability or within one year after the termination
8    thereof.
9        (2) In any other instance, within one year after the
10    discovery of the offense by an aggrieved person, or by a
11    person who has legal capacity to represent an aggrieved
12    person or has a legal duty to report the offense, and is
13    not himself or herself a party to the offense; or in the
14    absence of such discovery, within one year after the proper
15    prosecuting officer becomes aware of the offense. However,
16    in no such case is the period of limitation so extended
17    more than 3 years beyond the expiration of the period
18    otherwise applicable.
19    (b) A prosecution for any offense based upon misconduct in
20office by a public officer or employee may be commenced within
21one year after discovery of the offense by a person having a
22legal duty to report such offense, or in the absence of such
23discovery, within one year after the proper prosecuting officer
24becomes aware of the offense. However, in no such case is the
25period of limitation so extended more than 3 years beyond the
26expiration of the period otherwise applicable.

 

 

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1    (b-5) When the victim is under 18 years of age at the time
2of the offense, a prosecution for involuntary servitude,
3involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in
4persons and related offenses under Section 10-9 of this Code
5may be commenced within one year of the victim attaining the
6age of 18 years. However, in no such case shall the time period
7for prosecution expire sooner than 3 years after the commission
8of the offense.
9    (c) (Blank).
10    (d) A prosecution for child pornography, aggravated child
11pornography, indecent solicitation of a child, soliciting for a
12juvenile prostitute, juvenile pimping, exploitation of a
13child, or promoting juvenile prostitution except for keeping a
14place of juvenile prostitution may be commenced within one year
15of the victim attaining the age of 18 years. However, in no
16such case shall the time period for prosecution expire sooner
17than 3 years after the commission of the offense. When the
18victim is under 18 years of age, a prosecution for criminal
19sexual abuse may be commenced within one year of the victim
20attaining the age of 18 years. However, in no such case shall
21the time period for prosecution expire sooner than 3 years
22after the commission of the offense.
23    (e) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (j), a
24prosecution for any offense involving sexual conduct or sexual
25penetration, as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code, where
26the defendant was within a professional or fiduciary

 

 

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1relationship or a purported professional or fiduciary
2relationship with the victim at the time of the commission of
3the offense may be commenced within one year after the
4discovery of the offense by the victim.
5    (f) A prosecution for any offense set forth in Section 44
6of the "Environmental Protection Act", approved June 29, 1970,
7as amended, may be commenced within 5 years after the discovery
8of such an offense by a person or agency having the legal duty
9to report the offense or in the absence of such discovery,
10within 5 years after the proper prosecuting officer becomes
11aware of the offense.
12    (f-5) A prosecution for any offense set forth in Section
1316-30 of this Code may be commenced within 5 years after the
14discovery of the offense by the victim of that offense.
15    (g) (Blank).
16    (h) (Blank).
17    (i) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (j), a
18prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal
19sexual assault, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse may be
20commenced within 10 years of the commission of the offense if
21the victim reported the offense to law enforcement authorities
22within 3 years after the commission of the offense.
23    Nothing in this subdivision (i) shall be construed to
24shorten a period within which a prosecution must be commenced
25under any other provision of this Section.
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1kidnapping, or aggravated kidnaping may be commenced within 10
2years of the commission of the offense if it arises out of the
3same course of conduct and meets the criteria under one of the
4offenses in subsection (i) of this Section.
5    (j) (1) When the victim is under 18 years of age at the
6time of the offense, a prosecution for criminal sexual assault,
7aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual
8assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or felony
9criminal sexual abuse may be commenced at any time when
10corroborating physical evidence is available or an individual
11who is required to report an alleged or suspected commission of
12any of these offenses under the Abused and Neglected Child
13Reporting Act fails to do so.
14    (2) In circumstances other than as described in paragraph
15(1) of this subsection (j), when the victim is under 18 years
16of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for criminal
17sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory
18criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual
19abuse, or felony criminal sexual abuse, or a prosecution for
20failure of a person who is required to report an alleged or
21suspected commission of any of these offenses under the Abused
22and Neglected Child Reporting Act may be commenced within 20
23years after the child victim attains 18 years of age.
24    (3) When the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of
25the offense, a prosecution for misdemeanor criminal sexual
26abuse may be commenced within 10 years after the child victim

 

 

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1attains 18 years of age.
2    (4) Nothing in this subdivision (j) shall be construed to
3shorten a period within which a prosecution must be commenced
4under any other provision of this Section.
5    (j-5) A prosecution for armed robbery, home invasion,
6kidnapping, or aggravated kidnaping may be commenced at any
7time if it arises out of the same course of conduct and meets
8the criteria under one of the offenses in subsection (j) of
9this Section.
10    (k) (Blank). A prosecution for theft involving real
11property exceeding $100,000 in value under Section 16-1,
12identity theft under subsection (a) of Section 16-30,
13aggravated identity theft under subsection (b) of Section
1416-30, or any offense set forth in Article 16H or Section
1517-10.6 may be commenced within 7 years of the last act
16committed in furtherance of the crime.
17    (l) A prosecution for any offense set forth in Section 26-4
18of this Code may be commenced within one year after the
19discovery of the offense by the victim of that offense.
20(Source: P.A. 98-293, eff. 1-1-14; 98-379, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756,
21eff. 7-16-14; 99-234, eff. 8-3-15.)
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23becoming law.