S.F. 13 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 802.1A Kidnapping in the first 1 degree. 2 A prosecution for kidnapping in the first degree in 3 violation of section 710.2 may be commenced at any time after 4 the commission of the offense. 5 Sec. 2. Section 802.3, Code 2015, is amended to read as 6 follows: 7 802.3 Felony —— aggravated or serious misdemeanor. 8 In all cases, except those enumerated in section 802.1 , 9 802.1A, 802.2 , 802.2A , 802.2B , or 802.10 , an indictment or 10 information for a felony or aggravated or serious misdemeanor 11 shall be found within three years after its commission. 12 EXPLANATION 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 14 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 15 This bill relates to the time period within which a 16 prosecution for kidnapping in the first degree must be 17 commenced. 18 Under the bill, a prosecution for kidnapping in the first 19 degree in violation of Code section 710.2 may be commenced at 20 any time after the commission of the offense. Current law 21 requires that kidnapping in the first degree be prosecuted 22 within three years of the commission of the offense. 23 A person who commits kidnapping in the first degree commits 24 a class “A” felony. A class “A” felony is punishable by 25 confinement for life without possibility of parole. If a 26 person is released prior to the expiration of the kidnapping in 27 the first degree sentence, and the offense was determined to be 28 sexually motivated, the person shall register as a sex offender 29 pursuant to Code chapter 692A. 30 -1- LSB 1049XS (2) 86 jm/nh 1/ 1