Senate Bill sb0952er

    ENROLLED

    2002 Legislature                                 CS for SB 952



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  2         An act relating to exploitation of elderly or

  3         disabled adults; amending s. 775.15, F.S.;

  4         revising the statute of limitations for

  5         prosecutions for abuse, aggravated abuse, or

  6         neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult;

  7         specifying a statute of limitations for

  8         prosecutions for exploitation of an elderly

  9         person or disabled adult; providing an

10         effective date.

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

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14         Section 1.  Paragraph (g) of subsection (2) of section

15  775.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

16         775.15  Time limitations.--

17         (2)  Except as otherwise provided in this section,

18  prosecutions for other offenses are subject to the following

19  periods of limitation:

20         (g)  A prosecution for a felony violation of s. 825.102

21  or s. 825.103 must be commenced within 5 4 years after it is

22  committed.

23         Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2002.

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