This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 628.26, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the crime of arson in the first degree, specifically under section 609.561. The bill allows for indictments or complaints for this offense to be filed at any time after the commission of the crime. Additionally, it introduces new provisions regarding the filing of complaints for various other offenses, including those involving victims under the age of 18, and modifies the time limits for filing complaints for certain other crimes.

The bill also makes several deletions and adjustments to existing legal language, including the removal of specific time limits for filing complaints related to various offenses, and introduces new clauses that clarify the conditions under which the statute of limitations may be extended or suspended. The effective date for these changes is set for August 1, 2025, and they will apply to crimes committed on or after that date, as well as to crimes committed before that date if the limitations period had not expired by then.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 628.26