PRINTER'S NO. 1320
No. 1172 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY BLAUM, DeWEESE, TIGUE, CAWLEY, CAPPABIANCA,
JAROLIN, HASAY, DIETTERICK AND BELARDI, APRIL 27, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 27, 1987
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
3 time limitation regarding homicide by vehicle.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 5552(b) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 5552. Other offenses.
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10 (b) Major offenses.--A prosecution for any of the following
11 offenses must be commenced within five years after it is
12 committed:
13 (1) Under the following provisions of Title 18 (relating
14 to crimes and offenses):
15 Section 911 (relating to corrupt organizations).
16 Section 2706 (relating to terroristic threats).
17 Section 2901 (relating to kidnapping).
18 Section 3121 (relating to rape).
1 Section 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual
2 intercourse).
3 Section 3301 (relating to arson and related
4 offenses).
5 Section 3502 (relating to burglary).
6 Section 3701 (relating to robbery).
7 Section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful taking or
8 disposition) through section 3931 (relating to theft of
9 unpublished dramas and musical compositions).
10 Section 4101 (relating to forgery).
11 Section 4108 (relating to commercial bribery and
12 breach of duty to act disinterestedly).
13 Section 4109 (relating to rigging publicly exhibited
14 contest).
15 Section 4302 (relating to incest).
16 Section 4701 (relating to bribery in official and
17 political matters) through section 4703 (relating to
18 retaliation for past official action).
19 Section 4902 (relating to perjury) through section
20 4912 (relating to impersonating a public servant).
21 Section 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses
22 or victims).
23 Section 4953 (relating to retaliation against witness
24 or victim).
25 Section 5101 (relating to obstructing administration
26 of law or other governmental function).
27 Section 5512 (relating to lotteries, etc.) through
28 section 5514 (relating to pool selling and bookmaking).
29 Section 5902(b) (relating to prostitution and related
30 offenses).
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1 (2) Any offense punishable under section 13(f) of the
2 act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as "The
3 Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act."
4 (3) Any conspiracy to commit any of the offenses set
5 forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) and any solicitation to
6 commit any of the offenses in paragraphs (1) and (2) if the
7 solicitation results in the completed offense.
8 (4) Under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21),
9 known as the "Public Welfare Code."
10 (5) Under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3732 (relating to homicide by
11 vehicle).
12 * * *
13 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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