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GA SB316
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/23/2012
Primary Sponsor
Bill Hamrick
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AI Summary
- Extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting certain crimes against victims under 16, including trafficking for sexual servitude, first-degree cruelty to children, rape, sodomy, aggravated sodomy, statutory rape, child molestation, aggravated child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes, and incest
- For crimes committed on or after July 1, 2012, the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the victim reaches age 18, and prosecution may be commenced up to 10 years after the victim's 18th birthday (up from age 16 under prior law)
- For forcible rape of a victim under 16, the prosecution window is extended to 15 years after the victim's 18th birthday for crimes committed on or after July 1, 2012
- Adds trafficking a person for sexual servitude (Code Section 16-5-46) to the list of qualifying offenses eligible for the extended prosecution period, effective for crimes committed on or after July 1, 2012
- Preserves the existing limitations framework for crimes committed between July 1, 1992, and June 30, 2012, under which the statute of limitations began running when the victim turned 16 or the violation was reported to law enforcement, whichever occurred earlier
Legislative Description
Civil Practice; increase the tolling period for limitations for tort actions while a criminal prosecution is pending
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/27/2012
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/24/2012
Judiciary1/24/2012
Full Bill Text
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