AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS

SB 565 extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting second-degree sexual assault from the standard three years to ten years. This change directly affects cases involving second-degree sexual assault, allowing prosecutors more time to file charges. The bill amends Section 12-12-17(b) of the General Laws to explicitly include second-degree sexual assault in the list of offenses with a ten-year time limit for prosecution. It does not alter the statute of limitations for other crimes or offenses.