This bill amends Section 152 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which pertains to the statute of limitations for various criminal offenses. The bill increases the time frame for prosecuting certain crimes, specifically extending the period for crimes such as bribery, embezzlement, and falsification of public records to seven years after the discovery of the crime. Additionally, it establishes a five-year statute of limitations for specific offenses related to public money and school districts. Notably, the bill allows for prosecutions of sexual crimes against children to be initiated at any time, removing the previous requirement that they must be commenced by the victim's forty-fifth birthday.

Furthermore, the bill introduces provisions that allow for the prosecution of sexual crimes against adults to be initiated at any time, rather than within a twenty-year limit, provided that certain conditions regarding evidence are met. It also clarifies that prosecutions for crimes involving deadly weapons and human trafficking must be commenced within seven and three years, respectively, after the commission or discovery of the crime. The effective date for this legislation is set for November 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 22-152