Fixing an incorrect cross-reference under the statute of limitations for repeated sexual assault of the same child; numbers of subsections; sexual assault of a child; suspension of license to carry a concealed weapon if the person is prohibited from possessing a dangerous weapon as a condition of release when charged with a felony or misdemeanor (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Justice)

What it does

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill corrects an incorrect cross-reference so that the statutes of limitations are consistent for all offenses of repeated first-degree sexual assault of a child and so that prosecution for repeated second-degree sexual assault of a child must commence before the victim reaches 45 years of age, which is consistent with the statute of limitation for second-degree sexual assault of a child. The incorrect cross-reference under current law results in two inconsistent provisions for certain offenses of repeated first-degree sexual assault of a child; one provides that prosecution may commence at any time and the other provides that prosecution must generally commence before the victim reaches age 45. In addition, the incorrect cross-reference results in a time limitation for commencing prosecution of six years after the commission of repeated second-degree sexual assault of a child, which is inconsistent with the time limitation for second-degree sexual assault of a child, under which prosecution must commence before the victim reaches age 45.

Under current law, under first-degree sexual assault of a child, whoever has sexual contact with a person who is under 13 years of age is guilty of a Class B felony.

Who's behind it

Law Revision Committee is its author⁠.