PRINTER'S NO. 1533
No. 1152 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, COSTA, BOSCOLA, BROWNE, RAFFERTY, MELLOW,
WASHINGTON, REGOLA, TOMLINSON AND BAKER, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
3 commencement of actions.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 5551(5) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
7 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:
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12 (5) A violation of [75 Pa.C.S. § 3742 (relating to
13 accidents involving death or personal injury) or 3732
14 (relating to homicide by vehicle)] any of the following if
15 the accused was the driver of a vehicle involved in an
16 accident resulting in the death of any person[.]:
17 (i) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3732 (relating to homicide by
18 vehicle).
1 (ii) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3735 (relating to homicide by
2 vehicle while driving under influence).
3 (iii) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3742 (relating to accidents
4 involving death or personal injury).
5 (iv) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3742.1 (relating to accidents
6 involving death or personal injury while not properly
7 licensed).
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9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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