The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1105, sponsored by Sen. Crider, on prosecutions for rape and criminal deviate conduct. The bill permits prosecutions for Class B felony rape and criminal deviate conduct, notwithstanding the statute of limitations, to be brought within five years of the State discovering DNA evidence or a recorded confession to the offense, or the person confesses to the offense (echoing identical provisions for Level 3 felony rape).
The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support of the bill, which passed 6-0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/house/1105