Public Act 098-0265
 
HB3011 EnrolledLRB098 08455 RLC 38562 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 2012 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, 
residential arson, aggravated arson, forgery, child 
pornography under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 
11-20.1, aggravated child pornography under  paragraph (1) of 
subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1B, or (2) any offense

involving sexual conduct or sexual penetration, as defined by

Section 11-0.1 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, 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 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. 95-899, eff. 1-1-09; 96-292, eff. 1-1-10; 
96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)