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Commission staff explain 'omnibus' enhancement policy and seek guidance applying it to two recent laws
Summary
Staff described how the eighth edition's omnibus enhancement placeholder operates (add +1 to an offense's OGS when the General Assembly mandates an enhancement not otherwise in the guidelines) and discussed applying it to two recent laws.
Commission on Sentencing staff described the omnibus enhancement policy the commission placed in the eighth edition and discussed how staff plan to apply it to two recent legislative mandates.
Staff said the omnibus enhancement was designed as a placeholder so that when the General Assembly enacts a new sentencing enhancement not otherwise provided for in the guidelines, the commission can apply a consistent, automatic adjustment: increase the base offense gravity score (OGS) by one level so the enhancement becomes effective on the statute's effective date rather than waiting months for a guideline amendment and public process.
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