Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1522
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11 The Committee on Criminal Justice (Smith) recommended the
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
15 Delete everything after the enacting clause
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18 Section 1. Subsection (15) of section 775.15, Florida
19 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (16) is added to that
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21 775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations;
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23 (15)(a) In addition to the time periods prescribed in
24 this section, a prosecution for any of the following offenses
25 may be commenced within 1 year after the date on which the
26 identity of the accused is established, or should have been
27 established by the exercise of due diligence, through the
28 analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence, if a
29 sufficient portion of the evidence collected at the time of
30 the original investigation and tested for DNA is preserved and
31 available for testing by the accused:
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1 1. An offense of sexual battery under chapter 794.
2 2. A lewd or lascivious offense under s. 800.04 or s.
3 825.1025.
4 (b) This subsection applies to any offense that is not
5 otherwise barred from prosecution between on or after July 1,
6 2004, and June 30, 2006.
7 (16)(a) In addition to the time periods prescribed in
8 this section, a prosecution for any of the following offenses
9 may be commenced at any time after the date on which the
10 identity of the accused is established, or should have been
11 established by the exercise of due diligence, through the
12 analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence, if a
13 sufficient portion of the evidence collected at the time of
14 the original investigation and tested for DNA is preserved and
15 available for testing by the accused:
16 1. Aggravated battery or any felony battery offense
17 under chapter 784.
18 2. Kidnapping under s. 787.01 or false imprisonment
19 under s. 787.02.
20 3. An offense of sexual battery under chapter 794.
21 4. A lewd or lascivious offense under s. 800.04 or s.
22 825.1025.
23 5. A burglary offense under s. 810.02.
24 6. A robbery offense under s. 812.13, s. 812.131, or
25 s. 812.135.
26 7. Carjacking under s. 812.133.
27 8. Aggravated child abuse under s. 827.03.
28 (b) This subsection applies to any offense that is not
29 otherwise barred from prosecution on or after July 1, 2006.
30 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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2 And the title is amended as follows:
3 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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5 and insert:
6 A bill to be entitled
7 An act relating to time limitations for
8 criminal prosecutions; amending s. 775.15,
9 F.S.; specifying the applicability period of a
10 provision allowing an additional limitations
11 period for specified offenses in certain
12 circumstances; providing that a prosecution for
13 specified offenses, unless otherwise barred by
14 law, may be commenced at any time after the
15 date on which the identity of the accused is
16 established, or should have been established by
17 the exercise of due diligence, through the
18 analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
19 evidence; providing an effective date.
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