Overview
- Raises the sentencing guideline severity for firearm theft by directing a higher crime category classification.
Key provisions
- Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify theft of a firearm as crime category 8.
- Applies to the sentencing guidelines grid used for presumptive sentencing.
- Targets the offense level rather than redefining theft elements.
Penalties / enforcement
- Increases guideline severity through reclassification rather than creating a new crime.
- Actual penalties follow the sentencing grid for category 8 offenses.
Effective date / timeline
- Effective date not specified in the OLIS summary.
Exceptions / carve-outs
- No specific exceptions noted in the OLIS summary.