An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for other offenses.

HB 941 amends Pennsylvania law to set a five-year statute of limitations for prosecuting certain major offenses, meaning prosecutors must file charges within five years of the crime's commission. It specifically applies to offenses like attempted murder (without actual murder), conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault, burglary, fraud, robbery, and witness intimidation, among others listed in the bill. The bill does not change the crimes themselves but establishes a uniform five-year deadline for initiating prosecutions for these specific offenses. This change affects prosecutors who must file charges within this timeframe and defendants who may face charges within the new window. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.