Senate Bill 423 proposes an amendment to the current law regarding the time limitation for prosecuting the crime of hiding or burying a corpse with the intent to conceal a crime. Under existing law, felony prosecutions generally must begin within six years of the crime's commission. This bill modifies that provision by allowing prosecution for the specific crime of hiding a corpse to commence either within six years of the crime's commission or within six years of the corpse's discovery or identification, whichever occurs later.

The bill introduces new legal language by creating a specific statute, 939.74 (2) (ap), which outlines this extended time frame for prosecution. Additionally, it includes a provision stating that the act will apply to any case where the time limitation for prosecution has not yet expired as of the effective date of the new law. This change aims to ensure that justice can be pursued even if the discovery of the corpse occurs long after the initial crime.