PRINTER'S NO. 2383
No. 1927 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, COY, RUBLEY, MILLER, FICHTER, SEMMEL,
CLARK, GANNON, HERMAN, CAPPABIANCA, OLASZ, WOGAN, BELARDI,
BATTISTO, FEESE, FLEAGLE, DiGIROLAMO, COLAIZZO, SATHER,
PETTIT, RAYMOND, STISH, NAILOR, COWELL, DEMPSEY, DeLUCA,
MAITLAND, SAYLOR, VANCE, WALKO, L. I. COHEN, E. Z. TAYLOR,
MELIO, BOSCOLA, CORRIGAN, TRUE, TRELLO, BARD, J. TAYLOR,
O'BRIEN, DALEY, BROWNE AND HENNESSEY, JUNE 29, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 29, 1995
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
3 other offenses.
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, amended March 31, 1995 (1st Sp.Sess.,
8 P.L. , No.10), is amended to read:
9 § 5552. Other offenses.
10 * * *
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 911 (relating to corrupt organizations).
1 Section 2702 (relating to aggravated assault).
2 Section 2706 (relating to terroristic threats).
3 Section 2901 (relating to kidnapping).
4 Section 3121 (relating to rape).
5 Section 3122.1 (relating to statutory sexual
6 assault).
7 Section 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual
8 intercourse).
9 Section 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault).
10 Section 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent
11 assault).
12 Section 3301 (relating to arson and related
13 offenses).
14 Section 3502 (relating to burglary).
15 Section 3701 (relating to robbery).
16 Section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful taking or
17 disposition) through section [3931 (relating to theft of
18 unpublished dramas and musical compositions)] 3933
19 (relating to unlawful use of computer.
20 Section 4101 (relating to forgery).
21 Section 4108 (relating to commercial bribery and
22 breach of duty to act disinterestedly).
23 Section 4109 (relating to rigging publicly exhibited
24 contest).
25 Section 4117 (relating to insurance fraud).
26 Section 4302 (relating to incest).
27 Section 4701 (relating to bribery in official and
28 political matters) through section 4703 (relating to
29 retaliation for past official action).
30 Section 4902 (relating to perjury) through section
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1 4912 (relating to impersonating a public servant).
2 Section 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses
3 or victims).
4 Section 4953 (relating to retaliation against witness
5 or victim).
6 Section 5101 (relating to obstructing administration
7 of law or other governmental function).
8 Section 5512 (relating to lotteries, etc.) through
9 section 5514 (relating to pool selling and bookmaking).
10 Section 5902(b) (relating to prostitution and related
11 offenses).
12 Section 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children).
13 (2) Any offense punishable under section 13(f) of the
14 act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The
15 Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
16 (3) Any conspiracy to commit any of the offenses set
17 forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) and any solicitation to
18 commit any of the offenses in paragraphs (1) and (2) if the
19 solicitation results in the completed offense.
20 (4) Under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21),
21 known as the Public Welfare Code.
22 * * *
23 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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