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AR SB223

Bill

Status

Passed

3/28/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jason Rapert

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 5-1-109(b) to establish specific statutes of limitation for prosecutions involving fraudulent insurance acts under § 23-66-502.

  • Prosecution for insurance fraud involving a motor vehicle intentionally used to cause an accident for filing an insurance claim may be commenced within 3 years of completing the last fraudulent act or within 5 years of the alleged violation.

  • Extends the statute of limitation by 3 additional years if the alleged fraud could not be reasonably discovered at the time of the violation, but the total limitation period cannot exceed 10 years from the date of the violation.

  • Maintains existing statutes of limitation for other criminal offenses, including 6 years for Class Y and Class A felonies, 3 years for Class B-D felonies, and 1 year for misdemeanors.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Statutes Of Limitation For Fraudulent Insurance Acts.

Last Action

Notification that SB223 is now Act 695

3/28/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/14/2017
Judiciary1/26/2017

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