CA AB 2295

Title: Crimes: commencement of prosecution.
Author: Dawn Addis

Summary
AB 2295, as amended, Addis. Crimes: commencement of prosecution. Existing law generally requires that the prosecution of a felony sex offense be commenced within 10 years after the commission of the offense. Existing law requires specified sex offenses that are committed when the victim is under 18 years of age and under certain circumstances, such as rape of a person with a mental disorder or disability or sodomy with force or fear, to be commenced by the victim’s 40th birthday.This bill would allow the prosecution of these specified sex offenses to be commenced on or after the victim’s 40th birthday if specified conditions are met, including, among other things, if the criminal complaint is filed within one year of the date of a report to a California law enforcement agency and there is independent evidence that clearly and convincingly corroborates the victim’s allegation.

Status
Read second time and amended.

Bill Documents
CA AB 2295 - 04/25/24 - Amended Assembly
04/25/24 - CA AB 2295 (04/25/24 - Amended Assembly)