PRINTER'S NO. 2102
No. 1507 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY LEMMOND, SALVATORE, TARTAGLIONE, BELL, WAUGH,
BRIGHTBILL, ROBBINS, O'PAKE, HART, EARLL, GERLACH, RHOADES,
TILGHMAN AND THOMPSON, AUGUST 23, 2000
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, AUGUST 23, 2000
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
3 statute of limitations for solicitation to commit murder and
4 conspiracy to commit murder.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 5552(b) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
8 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
9 § 5552. Other offenses.
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11 (b) Major offenses.--A prosecution for any of the following
12 offenses must be commenced within five years after it is
13 committed:
14 (1) Under the following provisions of Title 18 (relating
15 to crimes and offenses):
16 Section 901 (relating to criminal attempt) involving
17 attempt to commit murder where no murder occurs.
18 Section 902 (relating to criminal solicitation)
1 involving solicitation to commit murder where no murder
2 occurs.
3 Section 903 (relating to criminal conspiracy)
4 involving conspiracy to commit murder where no murder
5 occurs.
6 Section 911 (relating to corrupt organizations).
7 Section 2702 (relating to aggravated assault).
8 Section 2706 (relating to terroristic threats).
9 Section 2901 (relating to kidnapping).
10 Section 3121 (relating to rape).
11 Section 3122.1 (relating to statutory sexual
12 assault).
13 Section 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual
14 intercourse).
15 Section 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault).
16 Section 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent
17 assault).
18 Section 3301 (relating to arson and related
19 offenses).
20 Section 3502 (relating to burglary).
21 Section 3701 (relating to robbery).
22 Section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful taking or
23 disposition) through section 3933 (relating to unlawful
24 use of computer).
25 Section 4101 (relating to forgery).
26 Section 4108 (relating to commercial bribery and
27 breach of duty to act disinterestedly).
28 Section 4109 (relating to rigging publicly exhibited
29 contest).
30 Section 4117 (relating to insurance fraud).
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1 Section 4302 (relating to incest).
2 Section 4701 (relating to bribery in official and
3 political matters) through section 4703 (relating to
4 retaliation for past official action).
5 Section 4902 (relating to perjury) through section
6 4912 (relating to impersonating a public servant).
7 Section 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses
8 or victims).
9 Section 4953 (relating to retaliation against witness
10 or victim).
11 Section 5101 (relating to obstructing administration
12 of law or other governmental function).
13 Section 5512 (relating to lotteries, etc.) through
14 section 5514 (relating to pool selling and bookmaking).
15 Section 5902(b) (relating to prostitution and related
16 offenses).
17 Section 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children).
18 (2) Any offense punishable under section 13(f) of the
19 act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The
20 Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
21 (3) Any conspiracy to commit any of the offenses set
22 forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) and any solicitation to
23 commit any of the offenses in paragraphs (1) and (2) if the
24 solicitation results in the completed offense.
25 (4) Under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21),
26 known as the Public Welfare Code.
27 (5) Under the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.874,
28 No.110), known as the Motor Vehicle Chop Shop and Illegally
29 Obtained and Altered Property Act.
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1 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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