SB-0584, As Passed Senate, October 2, 2014

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 584

     A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled

"The code of criminal procedure,"

by amending section 24 of chapter VII (MCL 767.24), as amended by

2012 PA 363.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

CHAPTER VII

     Sec. 24. (1) An indictment for murder, conspiracy to commit

murder, solicitation to commit murder, criminal sexual conduct in

the first degree, or a violation of the Michigan anti-terrorism

act, chapter LXXXIII-A of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL

750.543a to 750.543z, or a violation of chapter XXXIII of the

Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.200 to 750.212a, that is

punishable by life imprisonment any of the following crimes may be

found and filed at any time: .

     (a) Murder, conspiracy to commit murder, or solicitation to

commit murder, or criminal sexual conduct in the first degree.

     (b) A violation of chapter XXXIII of the Michigan penal code,

1931 PA 328, MCL 750.200 to 750.212a, that is punishable by

imprisonment for life.

     (c) A violation of chapter LXVIIA of the Michigan penal code,

1931 PA 328, MCL 750.462a to 750.462h, that is punishable by

imprisonment for life.

     (d) A violation of the Michigan anti-terrorism act, chapter

LXXXIII-A of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.543a to

750.543z, that is punishable by imprisonment for life.

     (2) An indictment for a violation or attempted violation of

section 13, 462b, 462c, 462d, or 462e of the Michigan penal code,

1931 PA 328, MCL 750.13, 750.462b, 750.462c, 750.462d, and

750.462e, may be found and filed within 25 years after the offense

is committed. This subdivision shall be known as "Theresa Flores's

Law".

(3) (2) An indictment for a violation or attempted violation

of section 145c, 520c, 520d, 520e, or 520g of the Michigan penal

code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.145c, 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520e, and

750.520g, may be found and filed as follows:

     (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), an

indictment may be found and filed within 10 years after the offense

is committed or by the alleged victim's twenty-first birthday,

whichever is later.

     (b) If evidence of the offense is obtained and that evidence

contains DNA that is determined to be from an unidentified

individual, an indictment against that individual for the offense

may be found and filed at any time after the offense is committed.

However, after the individual is identified, the indictment may be

found and filed within 10 years after the individual is identified

or by the alleged victim's twenty-first birthday, whichever is

later.

     (c) As used in this subsection:

     (i) "DNA" means human deoxyribonucleic acid.

     (ii) "Identified" means the individual's legal name is known

and he or she has been determined to be the source of the DNA.

(4) (3) An indictment for kidnapping, extortion, assault with

intent to commit murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, or first-

degree home invasion may be found and filed as follows:

     (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), an

indictment may be found and filed within 10 years after the offense

is committed.

     (b) If the offense is reported to a police agency within 1

year after the offense is committed and the individual who

committed the offense is unknown, an indictment for that offense

may be found and filed within 10 years after the individual is

identified. This subsection shall be known and may be cited as

Brandon D'Annunzio's law. As used in this subsection, "identified"

means the individual's legal name is known.

(5) (4) An indictment for identity theft or attempted identity

theft may be found and filed as follows:

     (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), an

indictment may be found and filed within 6 years after the offense

is committed.

     (b) If evidence of the offense is obtained and the individual

who committed the offense has not been identified, an indictment

may be found and filed at any time after the offense is committed,

but not more than 6 years after the individual is identified.

     (c) As used in this subsection:

     (i) "Identified" means the individual's legal name is known.

     (ii) "Identity theft" means 1 or more of the following:

     (A) Conduct prohibited in section 5 or 7 of the identity theft

protection act, 2004 PA 452, MCL 445.65 and 445.67.

     (B) Conduct prohibited under former section 285 of the

Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328.

(6) (5) An indictment for false pretenses involving real

property, forgery or uttering and publishing of an instrument

affecting an interest in real property, or mortgage fraud may be

found and filed within 10 years after the offense was committed or

within 10 years after the instrument affecting real property was

recorded, whichever occurs later.

(7) (6) All other indictments may be found and filed within 6

years after the offense is committed.

(8) (7) Any period during which the party charged did not

usually and publicly reside within this state is not part of the

time within which the respective indictments may be found and

filed.

(9) (8) The extension or tolling, as applicable, of the

limitations period provided in this section applies to any of those

violations for which the limitations period has not expired at the

time the extension or tolling takes effect.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 5234 of the 97th Legislature is enacted into

law.