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Currently burglary of a vehicle is a Class A misdemeanor, punished by up to 5 years on probation and/or 1 year incarceration in county jail. SB 807 requires a minimum term of confinement in county jail of six months for a second offense and enhances the penalty to a state jail felony for a third offense.Background
This bill is a compromise among many proposals that would require county or state tax payers to foot the full bill for more people to spend more time in prison for this offense. Some bills shift all offenders to the state system (state jail felony) while others shift all second offenses to the state. Some enhance the penalty if the item stolen is more costly (similar to other theft statutes).Additional Links
Rain and Fire Blog with Committee Testimony
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[SB 807 Burglary of a Vehicle Enhancement]
Currently burglary of a vehicle is a Class A misdemeanor, punished by up to 5 years on probation and/or 1 year incarceration in county jail. SB 807 requires a minimum term of confinement in county jail of six months for a second offense and enhances the penalty to a state jail felony for a third offense.
This bill is a compromise among many proposals that would require county or state tax payers to foot the full bill for more people to spend more time in prison for this offense. Some bills shift all offenders to the state system (state jail felony) while others shift all second offenses to the state. Some enhance the penalty if the item stolen is more costly (similar to other theft statutes).
Summary of the Bill
Currently burglary of a vehicle is a Class A misdemeanor, punished by up to 5 years on probation and/or 1 year incarceration in county jail. SB 807 requires a minimum term of confinement in county jail of six months for a second offense and enhances the penalty to a state jail felony for a third offense.
Background
This bill is a compromise among many proposals that would require county or state tax payers to foot the full bill for more people to spend more time in prison for this offense. Some bills shift all offenders to the state system (state jail felony) while others shift all second offenses to the state. Some enhance the penalty if the item stolen is more costly (similar to other theft statutes).
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http://rain-and-fire.blogspot.com
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