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§ 108. Time limitations

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Preliminary Provisions
Chapter 1. General Provisions
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 108
§ 108. Time limitations
Currentness
(a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), a prosecution for any offense under this title must be commenced within the period, if any, limited by Chapter 55 of Title 42 (relating to limitation of time).
(b) Offenses against unborn child.--
(1) A prosecution for criminal homicide of an unborn child may be commenced at any time.
(2) A prosecution for an offense under section 2606 (relating to aggravated assault of unborn child) must be commenced within five years after it is committed.

Credits

1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 4(b), effective June 27, 1978. Amended 1997, Oct. 2, P.L. 379, No. 44, § 1, effective in 180 days.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 108, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 108
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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