Assembly Bill No. 97

Assembly Bill No. 97-Assemblymen Evans, Anderson, Krenzer, Manendo, Close, Cegavske, Perkins, Mortenson, Herrera, Humke, Buckley, Braunlin, Collins, Price, Freeman, Parks, Koivisto, Segerblom, de Braga, Chowning, Ohrenschall, Lee, Goldwater, Bache, Neighbors, Berman, Lambert and dini

January 29, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

SUMMARY--Increases statute of limitations for sexual assault. (BDR 14-364)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.

EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; increasing the statute of limitations for sexual assault; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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Section 1 NRS 171.085 is hereby amended to read as follows:
171.085 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 171.095, an indictment for:
1. Theft, robbery, burglary, forgery [, arson or sexual assault] or arson must be found, or an information or complaint filed, within 4 years after the commission of the offense.
2. Sexual assault must be found, or an information or complaint filed, within 7 years after the commission of the offense.
3. Any [other] felony other than murder, theft, robbery, burglary, forgery, arson or sexual assault must be found, or an information or complaint filed, within 3 years after the commission of the offense.