PRINTER'S NO. 680
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
643
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, JAMES, MILLARD, RAPP, GABLER, B. MILLER,
PICKETT, COX, CUTLER, PHILLIPS-HILL, LAWRENCE, ZIMMERMAN AND
WARD, FEBRUARY 27, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time
relating to criminal proceedings, further providing for no
limitation applicable and for other offenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 5551 and 5552(b)(1) of Title 42 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 5551. No limitation applicable.
A prosecution for the following offenses may be commenced at
any time:
(1) Murder.
(2) Voluntary manslaughter.
(3) Conspiracy to commit murder or solicitation to
commit murder if a murder results from the conspiracy or
solicitation.
(4) Any felony alleged to have been perpetrated in
connection with a murder of the first or second degree, as
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set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2502(a) or (b) and (d) (relating to
murder).
(5) A violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3742 (relating to
accidents involving death or personal injury) or 3732
(relating to homicide by vehicle) if the accused was the
driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the
death of any person.
(6) A violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702(a)(1), (2), (4) or
(7) (relating to aggravated assault) if the accused knew the
victim was a law enforcement officer and the law enforcement
officer was acting within the scope of the officer's duties.
(7) A violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3212 (relating to
infanticide).
§ 5552. Other offenses.
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(b) Major offenses.--A prosecution for any of the following
offenses must be commenced within five years after it is
committed:
(1) Under the following provisions of Title 18 (relating
to crimes and offenses):
Section 901 (relating to criminal attempt) involving
attempt to commit murder where no murder occurs.
Section 902 (relating to criminal solicitation)
involving solicitation to commit murder where no murder
occurs.
Section 903 (relating to criminal conspiracy)
involving conspiracy to commit murder where no murder
occurs.
Section 911 (relating to corrupt organizations).
Section 2702 (relating to aggravated assault).
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Section 2706 (relating to terroristic threats).
Section 2713 (relating to neglect of care-dependent
person).
Section 2901 (relating to kidnapping).
Section 3211 (relating to abortion on unborn child of
24 or more weeks gestational age).
Section 3301 (relating to arson and related
offenses).
Section 3502 (relating to burglary).
Section 3701 (relating to robbery).
Section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful taking or
disposition) through section 3933 (relating to unlawful
use of computer).
Section 4101 (relating to forgery).
Section 4107 (relating to deceptive or fraudulent
business practices).
Section 4108 (relating to commercial bribery and
breach of duty to act disinterestedly).
Section 4109 (relating to rigging publicly exhibited
contest).
Section 4117 (relating to insurance fraud).
Section 4701 (relating to bribery in official and
political matters) through section 4703 (relating to
retaliation for past official action).
Section 4902 (relating to perjury) through section
4912 (relating to impersonating a public servant).
Section 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses
or victims).
Section 4953 (relating to retaliation against
witness, victim or party).
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Section 5101 (relating to obstructing administration
of law or other governmental function).
Section 5111 (relating to dealing in proceeds of
unlawful activities).
Section 5512 (relating to lotteries, etc.) through
section 5514 (relating to pool selling and bookmaking).
Section 5902(b) (relating to prostitution and related
offenses).
Section 6111(g)(2) and (4) (relating to sale or
transfer of firearms).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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