The bill amends Section 12-12-17 of the General Laws regarding the statute of limitations for various criminal offenses. It establishes that the statute of limitations for second-degree sexual assault is ten (10) years from the date of the offense, or, in the case of a victim who is under the age of eighteen (18) at the time of the offense, ten (10) years from the victim's eighteenth birthday, whichever is later. Additionally, for third-degree sexual assault, the statute of limitations will be measured from the date of the victim's eighteenth birthday, not from the date of the offense.

The bill clarifies that individuals participating in an offense, whether as a principal, accessory, or conspirator, will be subject to the same statute of limitations as if they had committed the substantive offense. This act will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
6133: 12-12-17