HB2110 - Tennessee: Sexual Offenses

Sexual Offenses - Extends the time during which a prosecution can be commenced for certain sexual offenses committed on or after July 1, 2007, to one year after the date on which the accused's identity is established through DNA. - Amends TCA Section 40-2-101. Fiscal Summary for *HB2110Increase State Expenditures - $2,243,500 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB2110 Present law sets specific statutes of limitations for the prosecution of felony offenses dependent upon the severity of the committed offense. For example, prosecution for a felony offense must begin within: 15 years for a Class A felony; eight years for a Class B felony; four years for a Class C or D felony; and two years for a Class E felony. A person may be prosecuted, tried, and punished for an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment at any time after the offense is committed. This bill extends the statute of limitations for the following felony [...]

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