99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB3081

 

Introduced 2/19/2016, by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/3-5  from Ch. 38, par. 3-5
720 ILCS 5/3-6  from Ch. 38, par. 3-6

    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability may be commenced within 7 years of the last act committed in furtherance 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
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 involving real of property
8exceeding $100,000 in value under Section 16-1, identity theft
9under subsection (a) of Section 16-30, aggravated identity
10theft under subsection (b) of Section 16-30, any offense set
11forth under Section 17-56, or any offense set forth in Article
1216H or Section 17-10.6 of this Code may be commenced within 7
13years of the last act committed in furtherance of the offense.
14    (b) Unless the statute describing the offense provides
15otherwise, or the period of limitation is extended by Section
163-6, a prosecution for any offense not designated in subsection
17Subsection (a) or (a-5) must be commenced within 3 years after
18the commission of the offense if it is a felony, or within one
19year and 6 months after its commission if it is a misdemeanor.
20(Source: P.A. 98-265, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
21    (720 ILCS 5/3-6)  (from Ch. 38, par. 3-6)
22    Sec. 3-6. Extended limitations. The period within which a
23prosecution must be commenced under the provisions of Section
243-5 or other applicable statute is extended under the following
25conditions:

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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1relationship with the victim at the time of the commission of
2the offense may be commenced within one year after the
3discovery of the offense by the victim.
4    (f) A prosecution for any offense set forth in Section 44
5of the "Environmental Protection Act", approved June 29, 1970,
6as amended, may be commenced within 5 years after the discovery
7of such an offense by a person or agency having the legal duty
8to report the offense or in the absence of such discovery,
9within 5 years after the proper prosecuting officer becomes
10aware of the offense.
11    (f-5) A prosecution for any offense set forth in Section
1216-30 of this Code may be commenced within 5 years after the
13discovery of the offense by the victim of that offense.
14    (g) (Blank).
15    (h) (Blank).
16    (i) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (j), a
17prosecution for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal
18sexual assault, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse may be
19commenced within 10 years of the commission of the offense if
20the victim reported the offense to law enforcement authorities
21within 3 years after the commission of the offense.
22    Nothing in this subdivision (i) shall be construed to
23shorten a period within which a prosecution must be commenced
24under any other provision of this Section.
25    (i-5) A prosecution for armed robbery, home invasion,
26kidnapping, or aggravated kidnaping may be commenced within 10

 

 

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1years of the commission of the offense if it arises out of the
2same course of conduct and meets the criteria under one of the
3offenses in subsection (i) of this Section.
4    (j) (1) When the victim is under 18 years of age at the
5time of the offense, a prosecution for criminal sexual assault,
6aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual
7assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or felony
8criminal sexual abuse may be commenced at any time when
9corroborating physical evidence is available or an individual
10who is required to report an alleged or suspected commission of
11any of these offenses under the Abused and Neglected Child
12Reporting Act fails to do so.
13    (2) In circumstances other than as described in paragraph
14(1) of this subsection (j), when the victim is under 18 years
15of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for criminal
16sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory
17criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual
18abuse, or felony criminal sexual abuse, or a prosecution for
19failure of a person who is required to report an alleged or
20suspected commission of any of these offenses under the Abused
21and Neglected Child Reporting Act may be commenced within 20
22years after the child victim attains 18 years of age.
23    (3) When the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of
24the offense, a prosecution for misdemeanor criminal sexual
25abuse may be commenced within 10 years after the child victim
26attains 18 years of age.

 

 

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1    (4) Nothing in this subdivision (j) shall be construed to
2shorten a period within which a prosecution must be commenced
3under any other provision of this Section.
4    (j-5) A prosecution for armed robbery, home invasion,
5kidnapping, or aggravated kidnaping may be commenced at any
6time if it arises out of the same course of conduct and meets
7the criteria under one of the offenses in subsection (j) of
8this Section.
9    (k) (Blank). A prosecution for theft involving real
10property exceeding $100,000 in value under Section 16-1,
11identity theft under subsection (a) of Section 16-30,
12aggravated identity theft under subsection (b) of Section
1316-30, or any offense set forth in Article 16H or Section
1417-10.6 may be commenced within 7 years of the last act
15committed in furtherance of the crime.
16    (l) A prosecution for any offense set forth in Section 26-4
17of this Code may be commenced within one year after the
18discovery of the offense by the victim of that offense.
19(Source: P.A. 98-293, eff. 1-1-14; 98-379, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756,
20eff. 7-16-14; 99-234, eff. 8-3-15.)