Bill > A2697

Introduced Session

This bill provides that the presumption of non-imprisonment for certain third and fourth degree crimes does not apply to a person convicted of theft of a firearm. Under current law, theft of a firearm is a third degree crime, which is punishable by a term of imprisonment of three to five years, a fine of up to $15,000, or both. Current law provides that there is a presumption of non-imprisonment for most first-time offenders of third and fourth degree crimes. Therefore, a first-time offender is typically sentenced to a term of probation, rather than a term of imprisonment upon conviction. This bill expands the list of crimes to which the presumption of non-imprisonment does not apply to include theft of a firearm.

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Jay Webber (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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