NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/21/2014.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 14-059
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Guzman, Cadman, Crowder, King, Rivera;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lawrence, Fields, Foote, Gardner, Labuda, Pabon,
      Pettersen, Rosenthal, Salazar, Vigil.
      
      
      Concerning eliminating the statute of limitations for offenses
           that accompany sex offenses that are not subject to a
           statute of limitations.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-5-401, amend (8)
      (a.5) and (8) (b) as follows:
      
           16-5-401.  Limitation for commencing criminal proceedings and
      juvenile delinquency proceedings. (8) (a.5)  Except as otherwise provided
      in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section concerning sex offenses
      against children, in any case in which the identity of the defendant or
      juvenile is determined, in whole or in part, by patterned chemical structure
      of genetic information, and in which the offense has been reported to a law
      enforcement agency, as defined in section 26-1-114 (3) (a) (III) (B), C.R.S.,
      within ten years after the commission of the offense, there shall be no limit
      on the period of time during which a person may be prosecuted after the
      commission of the offense as to any offense or delinquent act charged:
      
           (I)  Under section 18-3-402, C.R.S.; or section 18-3-403, C.R.S., as
      said section existed prior to July 1, 2000; or
      
           (II)  Under section 18-3-403, C.R.S., as said section existed
      prior to July 1, 2000; or
      
           (III)  Under any other criminal statute if the offense is a
      felony or would be a felony if committed by an adult and is based
      on the same act or series of acts arising from the same criminal
      episode as the offense or delinquent act charged in subparagraph
      (I) of this paragraph (a.5); except that this subparagraph (III) does
      not apply if the court finds that there is no probable cause for the
      offense or delinquent act charged in subparagraph (I) of this
      paragraph (a.5); or
      
           (II) (IV)  As criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit
      any of the offenses specified in subparagraph (I), (II), or (III) of this
      paragraph (a.5).
      
           (b)  This subsection (8) shall apply to offenses and delinquent acts
      committed on or after July 1, 1984; except that subparagraph (III) of
      paragraph (a.5) of this subsection (8) applies to offenses and
      delinquent acts committed on or after July 1, 2011.
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
      July 1, 2014, and applies to offenses and delinquent acts committed on or
      after July 1, 2011.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Morgan Carroll                        Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO