Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to provide that there shall be no statute of limitations for certain felonies.

This legislation amends Section 19-401, Idaho Code, to expand the list of serious felony offenses for which there is no statute of limitations. Specifically, the bill adds aggravated lewd conduct with a child (as defined in Sections 18-1508B and 18-1508C, Idaho Code) and the producing or making of sexually exploitative material (as defined in Section 18-1507(2)(b), Idaho Code) to the crimes that may be prosecuted at any time after their commission. By removing the time bar for these specific offenses, this legislation ensures that perpetrators of aggravated child sex crimes and those involved in the production of exploitative materials can be held accountable regardless of when the crime was committed or when the evidence is discovered. These additions align the treatment of these severe crimes with other offenses currently lacking a statute of limitations, such as murder, voluntary manslaughter, and certain categories of rape.