H.F. 2031 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 802.2C Accessory after the fact. 1 An indictment or information for the offense of accessory 2 after the fact in violation of section 703.3 that involves a 3 kidnapping in violation of section 710.2, 710.3, or 710.4 shall 4 be found within ten years after commission of the offense of 5 accessory after the fact. 6 Sec. 2. Section 802.3, Code 2016, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 802.3 Felony —— aggravated or serious misdemeanor. 9 In all cases, except those enumerated in section 802.1 , 10 802.2 , 802.2A , 802.2B , 802.2C, or 802.10 , an indictment or 11 information for a felony or aggravated or serious misdemeanor 12 shall be found within three years after its commission. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This bill relates to the limitation of action (statute of 17 limitations) for the criminal offense of accessory after the 18 fact involving kidnapping. 19 The bill provides that an indictment or information for 20 the offense of accessory after the fact in violation of Code 21 section 703.3 that involves a kidnapping in violation of Code 22 section 710.2 (kidnapping in the first degree), Code section 23 710.3 (kidnapping in the second degree), or Code section 710.4 24 (kidnapping in the third degree) shall be found within 10 25 years after the commission of the offense of accessory after 26 the fact. Current law provides that such violation shall be 27 found within three years after the commission of the offense of 28 accessory after the fact. 29 A person who commits the offense of accessory after the fact 30 involving kidnapping in the first degree, second degree, or 31 third degree commits an aggravated misdemeanor. 32 An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for 33 no more than two years and a fine of at least $625 but not more 34 than $6,250. 35 -1- LSB 5200YH (2) 86 jm/rj 1/ 1