Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session
Relating to: statute of limitations for second-degree sexual assault.
Limitation of action Sex crimes
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
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Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law limits the time a prosecutor has to file a criminal complaint against
a person or be barred, commonly called a statute of limitation. The limit varies by
the nature and severity of the crime; for instance, for most felonies the limit is six
years but there is no limit for homicide or first-degree sexual assault. Under current
law, a criminal complaint for second-degree sexual assault must be filed within 10
years after the assault. This bill extends the period so that a criminal complaint for
second-degree sexual assault must be filed within 20 years after the assault.