PRINTER'S NO. 38
No. 58 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY MAYERNIK, READSHAW, MARKOSEK, FEESE, STABACK,
CASORIO, WOGAN, BARRAR, LAUGHLIN, TIGUE, DALLY, SEYFERT,
GIGLIOTTI, ROSS AND SOLOBAY, JANUARY 20, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 20, 1999
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 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 2702 (relating to aggravated assault).
17 Section 2706 (relating to terroristic threats).
18 Section 2901 (relating to kidnapping).
1 Section 3121 (relating to rape).
2 Section 3122.1 (relating to statutory sexual
3 assault).
4 Section 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual
5 intercourse).
6 Section 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault).
7 Section 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent
8 assault).
9 Section 3301 (relating to arson and related
10 offenses).
11 Section 3502 (relating to burglary).
12 Section 3701 (relating to robbery).
13 Section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful taking or
14 disposition) through section 3933 (relating to unlawful
15 use of computer).
16 Section 4101 (relating to forgery).
17 Section 4108 (relating to commercial bribery and
18 breach of duty to act disinterestedly).
19 Section 4109 (relating to rigging publicly exhibited
20 contest).
21 Section 4117 (relating to insurance fraud).
22 Section 4302 (relating to incest).
23 Section 4701 (relating to bribery in official and
24 political matters) through section 4703 (relating to
25 retaliation for past official action).
26 Section 4902 (relating to perjury) through section
27 4912 (relating to impersonating a public servant).
28 Section 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses
29 or victims).
30 Section 4953 (relating to retaliation against witness
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1 or victim).
2 Section 5101 (relating to obstructing administration
3 of law or other governmental function).
4 Section 5111 (relating to dealing in proceeds of
5 unlawful activities).
6 Section 5512 (relating to lotteries, etc.) through
7 section 5514 (relating to pool selling and bookmaking).
8 Section 5902(b) (relating to prostitution and related
9 offenses).
10 Section 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children).
11 (2) Any offense punishable under section 13(f) of the
12 act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The
13 Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
14 (3) Any conspiracy to commit any of the offenses set
15 forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) and any solicitation to
16 commit any of the offenses in paragraphs (1) and (2) if the
17 solicitation results in the completed offense.
18 (4) Under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21),
19 known as the Public Welfare Code.
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21 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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