PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2262 PRINTER'S NO. 3709
No. 1763 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY BLAUM, PRATT, SWEET, ITKIN, WOGAN, NOYE, TIGUE,
LINTON, LASHINGER, FATTAH, McHALE, MAIALE, MICHLOVIC,
PRESSMANN, TRUMAN, STEVENS, BALDWIN, GREENWOOD, PRESTON,
RYBAK, COLAFELLA, MRKONIC, E. Z. TAYLOR, HALUSKA, WOZNIAK,
SIRIANNI, DALEY, COY, BELFANTI, STABACK, VAN HORNE, PISTELLA,
KASUNIC, BOWSER, FOX, CHADWICK, JACKSON, CIVERA, BUNT,
RAYMOND, ANGSTADT, BIRMELIN, B. SMITH, BOOK AND LANGTRY,
OCTOBER 9, 1985
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 17, 1986
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 5551 5552(B) of Title 42 of the <--
7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 5551. No limitation applicable. <--
9 A prosecution for the following offenses may be commenced at
10 any time:
11 (1) Murder.
12 (2) Voluntary manslaughter.
13 (3) Conspiracy to commit murder or solicitation to
14 commit murder if a murder results from the conspiracy or
15 solicitation.
1 (4) Any felony alleged to have been perpetrated in
2 connection with a murder of the first or second degree, as
3 set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2502(a) or (b) and (d) (relating to
4 murder).
5 (5) Homicide by vehicle.
6 § 5552. OTHER OFFENSES. <--
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8 (B) MAJOR OFFENSES.--A PROSECUTION FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
9 OFFENSES MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN FIVE YEARS AFTER IT IS
10 COMMITTED:
11 (1) UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 18 (RELATING
12 TO CRIMES AND OFFENSES):
13 SECTION 911 (RELATING TO CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS).
14 SECTION 2706 (RELATING TO TERRORISTIC THREATS).
15 SECTION 2901 (RELATING TO KIDNAPPING).
16 SECTION 3121 (RELATING TO RAPE).
17 SECTION 3123 (RELATING TO INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL
18 INTERCOURSE).
19 SECTION 3301 (RELATING TO ARSON AND RELATED
20 OFFENSES).
21 SECTION 3502 (RELATING TO BURGLARY).
22 SECTION 3701 (RELATING TO ROBBERY).
23 SECTION 3921 (RELATING TO THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR
24 DISPOSITION) THROUGH SECTION 3931 (RELATING TO THEFT OF
25 UNPUBLISHED DRAMAS AND MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS).
26 SECTION 4101 (RELATING TO FORGERY).
27 SECTION 4108 (RELATING TO COMMERCIAL BRIBERY AND
28 BREACH OF DUTY TO ACT DISINTERESTEDLY).
29 SECTION 4109 (RELATING TO RIGGING PUBLICLY EXHIBITED
30 CONTEST).
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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 (2) ANY OFFENSE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 13(F) OF THE
18 ACT OF APRIL 14, 1972 (P.L.233, NO.64), KNOWN AS "THE
19 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT."
20 (3) ANY CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ANY OF THE OFFENSES SET
21 FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) AND ANY SOLICITATION TO
22 COMMIT ANY OF THE OFFENSES IN PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) IF THE
23 SOLICITATION RESULTS IN THE COMPLETED OFFENSE.
24 (4) UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 13, 1967 (P.L.31, NO.21),
25 KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC WELFARE CODE."
26 (5) UNDER 75 PA.C.S. § 3732 (RELATING TO HOMICIDE BY
27 VEHICLE).
28 * * *
29 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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