HB 5240 Summary

• Removes statute of limitations restrictions for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit murder, criminal sexual conduct in first degree, and certain anti-terrorism and human trafficking violations, allowing indictments to be filed at any time.

• Establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for sexual assault and related offenses (MCL 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520e, 750.520g), or until the alleged victim's twenty-first birthday, whichever is later.

• Allows indictments for sexual offenses with unidentified DNA evidence to be filed at any time, but requires filing within 10 years after the individual is identified or by the victim's twenty-first birthday, whichever is later.

• Extends the statute of limitations to 10 years after identification (instead of the original deadline) for kidnapping, extortion, assault with intent to murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, and first-degree home invasion if the offense is reported within 1 year and the perpetrator is initially unknown (known as Brandon D'Annunzio's law).

• Sets a 6-year statute of limitations for identity theft and 10 years for real property-related fraud offenses; establishes a 6-year general statute of limitations for all other indictments.