Bribery: statute of limitations: tolling.

Existing law establishes limitations on the time for commencing criminal actions, with certain exceptions. Under existing law the limitation of time prescribed for certain specified crimes, including the acceptance of a bribe by a public official or public employee, does not commence to run until the discovery of the offense. This bill would additionally toll the limitation on the time for commencing an action for the crime of asking, receiving, or agreeing to receive a bribe by a public official or a public employee. The bill would likewise toll the limitation on the time for commencing criminal actions until the discovery of an offense of giving or offering a bribe to a public official or a public employee.