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MI HB4493

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Scott VanSingel

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Extends statute of limitations for indictments of murder, criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, and certain terrorism offenses to any time (no limit).

  • Establishes 25-year statute of limitations for human trafficking violations (sections 13, 462b, 462c, 462d, 462e of Michigan penal code), known as "Theresa Flores's Law."

  • Extends statute of limitations for sexual abuse of minors under 18 from 10 years to 15 years after offense or by victim's 28th birthday, whichever is later; allows indefinite filing if DNA evidence from unidentified individual is obtained.

  • Adds retroactive provision allowing indictments for offenses committed before May 2, 2001 to be filed at any time if the offense was reported within 1 year and the charged party was not previously charged due to non-identification or absence from the state.

  • Expands tolling provisions to exclude periods when a defendant was not identified or did not reside in Michigan from statute of limitations calculations across all applicable offenses.

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure: statute of limitations; retroactive extension of statute of limitations for certain offenses under certain conditions; provide for. Amends sec. 24, ch. VII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 767.24).

Criminal procedure: statute of limitations

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/11/2021

3/16/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/11/2021

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