Crimes involving hidden recordings: statute of limitations.

Existing law sets forth various statutes of limitations for various crimes. Existing law provides that the applicable period of limitations does not begin to run on various crimes until the offense has been discovered, or could have reasonably been discovered. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to use a concealed camcorder, motion picture camera, or photographic camera of any type, to secretly videotape another, as specified, without consent, with specified intent, including to invade the other's privacy or arouse the sexual desires of the perpetrator, under circumstances in which the other person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. This bill would provide that a criminal complaint may be filed within one year of the date on which a hidden recording is discovered related to those specified provisions prohibiting the use of concealed camcorders, motion picture cameras, or photographic cameras of any type, to secretly videotape another, as specified above. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 803 of the Penal Code made by AB 109, which has been chaptered but is conditionally operative on October 1, 2011.