§ 2154. Adoption of guidelines for sentencing
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: February 18, 2020
Effective: February 18, 2020
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 2154
§ 2154. Adoption of guidelines for sentencing
(a) General rule.--The commission shall adopt guidelines for sentencing within the limits established by law which shall be considered by the sentencing court in determining the appropriate sentence for defendants who plead guilty or nolo contendere to, or who were found guilty of, felonies and misdemeanors. In adopting guidelines, the commission shall recommend confinement that is consistent with the protection of the public, the gravity of the offense as it relates to the impact on the life of the victim and the community and the rehabilitative needs of the offender.
(2) Criminal history, by specifying a range of sentences of increased severity or intensity of intervention for offenders previously convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for one or more misdemeanor or felony offenses committed prior to the current offense. The commission may exclude or reduce the valuation of less serious offenses and increase the valuation of offenses committed while under supervision or in a temporal or offense pattern.
“Possessed.” On a defendant's person or within the defendant's immediate physical control.
“Previously convicted of or adjudicated delinquent.” Any finding of guilt or adjudication of delinquency, whether or not sentence has been imposed or disposition ordered prior to the commission of the current offense.
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1980, Oct. 5, P.L. 693, No. 142, § 218(a), effective in 60 days. Amended 1986, Dec. 11, P.L. 1521, No. 165, § 3, effective in 60 days; 2008, Sept. 25, P.L. 1026, No. 81, § 3.1, effective in 60 days [Nov. 24, 2008]; 2010, Oct. 27, P.L. 931, No. 95, § 1, imd. effective; 2019, Dec. 18, P.L. 776, No. 115, § 2, effective in 60 days [Feb. 18, 2020].
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 2154, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 2154
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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