98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3011
 
Introduced , by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



720 ILCS 5/3-5  from Ch. 38, par. 3-5

     Amends the    Criminal Code of 2012.  Provides that a prosecution for residential arson may be commenced at any
time (rather than within 3 years after commission of the offense).
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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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 
5Section 3-5 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    (b) Unless the statute describing the offense provides 
8otherwise, or the
period of limitation is extended by Section 
93-6, a prosecution for any
offense not designated in Subsection 
10(a) must be commenced within 3 years
after the commission of 
11the offense if it is a felony, or within one year
and 6 months 
12after its commission if it is a misdemeanor.

13(Source: P.A. 95-899, eff. 1-1-09; 96-292, eff. 1-1-10; 
1496-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)