19-401. NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN FELONIES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is no limitation of time within which a prosecution for the following crimes must be commenced:
(1) Murder;
(2) Voluntary manslaughter;
(3) Rape pursuant to section 18-6101(3) through (10), Idaho Code;
(4) Sexual abuse of a child or lewd conduct with a child as set forth in sections 18-1506 and 18-1508, Idaho Code; or
(5) An act of terrorism as set forth in sections 18-8102, 18-8103, 18-3322, 18-3323 and 18-3324, Idaho Code.
History:
[19-401, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 5, p. 986; am. 2000, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 900; am. 2001, ch. 142, sec. 1, p. 507; am. 2003, ch. 280, sec. 2, p. 757; am. 2006, ch. 39, sec. 1, p. 116; am. 2010, ch. 352, sec. 9, p. 927; am. 2011, ch. 27, sec. 3, p. 69; am. 2016, ch. 296, sec. 11, p. 840.]