Bill > SB0143

This bill amends Indiana's statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions, specifically focusing on extending or removing time limits for certain serious offenses. The bill allows prosecutions for Level 3 felony rape and child molesting offenses to be commenced at any time, eliminating the previous time restrictions for these specific crimes. It also clarifies and modifies existing rules about when criminal charges can be filed for various offenses, including provisions for DNA evidence discovery, confessions, and recordings that might extend prosecution timelines. The bill introduces new subsections that permit prosecuting certain sex offenses committed against children beyond previous time limitations, with specific rules about when the statute of limitations clock starts and stops. Additionally, the legislation includes a new provision (subsection q) that allows for potential prosecution even if a previous statute of limitations has expired, under certain specified conditions. These changes are designed to provide more flexibility for law enforcement and prosecutors in pursuing serious sexual offenses, particularly those involving child victims, by removing or extending traditional time constraints on filing criminal charges.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/143/details