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Sentencing commission weighs in on several bills; recommends changes and conditional support
Summary
The Sentencing Guideline Commission reviewed multiple bills Jan. 9 and issued recommendations: it asked the legislature to lower penalty levels in bill 2203, supported SB 5945 (persistent‑offender retroactivity) and voted to support HB 2102 on LFOs limited to indigent defendants, each with caveats noted by commissioners.
At its Jan. 9 session the Sentencing Guideline Commission reviewed a slate of legislative bills and recorded formal positions it will convey to the legislature.
On bill 2203 (reckless interference with emergency operations), commissioners questioned whether proposed felony placement was proportional to comparable unranked class C felonies. Judge Swan moved that the legislature reduce the gross‑misdemeanor level to an infraction and the felony…
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