House Bill 1947 was approved
by the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, and House Republican
leaders plan to bring the bill to the House floor next week, according
to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The bill proposes to eliminate the criminal statute of limitations in future child sexual abuse cases and expand the length of time a victim has to bring a civil case. As the law now stands, a criminal case must be brought before a victim’s 50th birthday, and a civil case may be brought until a victim turns 30. If this bill passes, some victims will have until they turn 50 to press a civil case. It’s progress, and we’re glad to see it.
http://lancasteronline.com/opinion/editorials/on-justice-for-child-victims-and-an-important-debate/article_12f380c8-fc45-11e5-9877-0b6ec131e9af.html
The bill proposes to eliminate the criminal statute of limitations in future child sexual abuse cases and expand the length of time a victim has to bring a civil case. As the law now stands, a criminal case must be brought before a victim’s 50th birthday, and a civil case may be brought until a victim turns 30. If this bill passes, some victims will have until they turn 50 to press a civil case. It’s progress, and we’re glad to see it.
http://lancasteronline.com/opinion/editorials/on-justice-for-child-victims-and-an-important-debate/article_12f380c8-fc45-11e5-9877-0b6ec131e9af.html
