Senate Bill sb0698

    Florida Senate - 2001                                   SB 698

    By Senator Campbell





    33-448-01

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the statute of limitations

  3         for prosecuting certain sexual offenses;

  4         amending s. 775.15, F.S.; revising the date on

  5         which the applicable statute of limitations

  6         begins for certain sexual offenses committed

  7         against a minor; providing an effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Subsection (7) of section 775.15, Florida

12  Statutes, is amended to read:

13         775.15  Time limitations.--

14         (7)  If the victim of a violation of s. 794.011, former

15  s. 794.05, Florida Statutes 1995, s. 800.04, or s. 826.04 is

16  under the age of 18 16, the applicable period of limitation,

17  if any, does not begin to run until the victim has reached the

18  age of 18 16 or the violation is reported to a law enforcement

19  agency or other governmental agency, whichever occurs earlier.

20  Such law enforcement agency or other governmental agency shall

21  promptly report such allegation to the state attorney for the

22  judicial circuit in which the alleged violation occurred. If

23  the offense is a first or second degree felony violation of s.

24  794.011, and the crime is reported within 72 hours after its

25  commission, paragraph (1)(b) applies. This subsection applies

26  to any such offense except an offense the prosecution of which

27  would have been barred by subsection (2) on or before December

28  31, 1984.

29         Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2001.

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    Florida Senate - 2001                                   SB 698
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  2                          SENATE SUMMARY

  3    Changes the date on which the applicable statute of
      limitations begins for the offense of sexual battery,
  4    unlawful sexual activity, lewd or lascivious activity, or
      incest when the offense is committed against a minor.
  5    Provides for the statute of limitations to begin to run
      when the victim reaches 18 years of age rather than 16
  6    years of age.

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