H.F. 222 Section 1. Section 802.3, Code 2017, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 802.3 Felony —— aggravated or serious misdemeanor. 3 In all cases, except those enumerated in section 802.1 , 4 802.2 , 802.2A , 802.2B , 802.2C , 802.2D , 802.3A, or 802.10 , 5 an indictment or information for a felony or aggravated or 6 serious misdemeanor shall be found within three years after its 7 commission. 8 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 802.3A Accessory after the fact. 9 An indictment or information for the offense of accessory 10 after the fact in violation of section 703.3 that involves a 11 murder in the first degree in violation of section 707.2 shall 12 be found within ten years after commission of the offense of 13 accessory after the fact. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill relates to the limitation of actions (statute of 18 limitations) for the criminal offense of accessory after the 19 fact. 20 The bill provides that an indictment or information for 21 the offense of accessory after the fact in violation of Code 22 section 703.3 that involves a murder in the first degree in 23 violation of Code section 707.2 shall be found within 10 years 24 after the commission of the offense of accessory after the 25 fact. Current law provides that such violation shall be found 26 within three years after the commission of the offense of 27 accessory after the fact. 28 A person who commits the offense of accessory after the fact 29 involving a murder in the first degree commits an aggravated 30 misdemeanor. 31 An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for 32 no more than two years and a fine of at least $625 but not more 33 than $6,250. 34 -1- LSB 2224YH (4) 87 jm/rj 1/ 1