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§ 303a.13. POG/PRS tables

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureEffective: January 1, 2024

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VIII. Criminal Proceedings
Chapter 97. Sentencing (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter C. Sentencing Alternatives (Refs & Annos)
Sentencing Guidelines, 8th Edition
Effective: January 1, 2024
204 PA ADC § 303a.13
§ 303a.13. POG/PRS tables
Currentness
(a) Prior offense groups (POG).
POG1
§ 303a.4(a)(3)(i)
Least serious group; includes all misdemeanors, unless designated as serious crimes.
POG2
§ 303a.4(a)(3)(ii)
Includes all F-3 and all unclassified felonies, unless designated as serious crimes.
POG3
§ 303a.4(a)(3)(iii)
Includes all serious crimes, defined as: Except for crimes of violence, an adjudication or conviction for any F-1 or F-2, or an adjudication or conviction for a F-3 or M-1 as provided in the following: 18 Pa.C.S. Part II, Article B, 18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 61-A, and 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.14.
POG4
§ 303a.4(a)(3)(iv)
Most serious group; includes all crimes of violence (offenses listed under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9714(g))
(b) Prior record score (PRS) categories.
PRS Categories
Prior Offense Group
Number of prior adjudications and convictions in group.
PRS 0
PRS 1
PRS 2
PRS 3
PRS 4
0
•
POG1
1
•
(1-1-2)
2
•
3+
•
POG2
1
•
(2-2-3)
2
•
3+
•
POG3
1
•
(2-3-3)
2
•
3+
•
POG4
1
•
(3-4-4)
2
•
3+
•

Credits

Adopted March 9, 2023, effective Jan. 1, 2024, 53 Pa.B. 5361.
<The Sentencing Guidelines are adopted by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing. They are not enacted as part of Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. but, rather, constitute Title 204, Chapter 303a of the Pennsylvania Code and are reproduced here for the convenience of the user.>
<The Sentencing Guidelines, 8th Edition, are applicable to offenses committed on or after Jan. 1, 2024. See, also, the Sentencing Guidelines, 7th Edition, applicable to offenses committed before Jan. 1, 2024.>
204 PA ADC § 303a.13, PA ST 204 PA ADC § 303a.13
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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