SB 813 Summary

• Eliminates the statute of limitations for prosecution of rape, sodomy, lewd or lascivious acts, continuous sexual abuse of a child, oral copulation, and sexual penetration when committed against victims under 18 years of age, allowing prosecution at any time.

• Applies to crimes committed on or after January 1, 2017, and to crimes where the previous statute of limitations had not expired as of January 1, 2017.

• Establishes a one-year filing window after a report to law enforcement for sexual crimes against children if the standard statute of limitations has expired, provided there is independent corroborating evidence.

• Applies tolling provisions that pause the statute of limitations when litigation challenges to grand jury subpoenas are pending in investigations of crimes against children.

• Contains provisions addressing interactions with SB 1088 regarding amendments to Penal Code Section 803, with specific operative conditions if both bills are enacted.