Chapter 11: Disposition of Offenders

Question 1

Sentence of persons under the age of 18 for:

• Murder
• Murder of an Unborn Child
• Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer

Answer 1

First Degree Murder: (First degree murder of an unborn child, murder of a law enforcement officer of the first degree, murder of the first degree) UNDER 18 AT TIME OF CRIME

• 15yrs or older: Life Imprisonment w/o parole, or a term not less than 35yrs to life
• Under 15yrs: Life imprisonment w/o parole, or a term not less than 25yrs to life

Second Degree Murder: UNDER 18 AT TIME OF CRIME

• 15yrs or older: Term not less than 30yrs to life
• Under 15yrs: Term not less than 20yrs to life

Question 2

Sentence for Felony Crimes

Answer 2

F3: Not more than 7 years

F2: Not more than 10 years

F1: Not more than 20 years

Question 3

Sentence for Misdomeanor Offenses

Answer 3

M3= not more than 1 year

M2= not more than 2 years

M1= not more than 5 years

Question 4

Sentence for Summary Offenses

Answer 4

Imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days

Question 5

Sentence for Murder, Murder of Unborn Child, and Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer

Answer 5

Murder of the First Degree, Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer of the First Degree= Death, or life imprisonment

First Degree Murder of an Unborn Child= NO DEATH PENALTY; life imprisonment

Murder of the Second Degree, Second Degree Murder of an Unborn Child, or Second Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer= Life Imprisonment

Attempt, Solicitation, or Conspiracy to Commit Murder:

• SBI: Term not more than 40yrs
• NO SBI: Term not more than 20yrs

Murder of Third Degree, Third Degree Murder of an Unborn Child= Term not more than 40yrs

Question 6

Restitution for Timber Theft

Answer 6

1107: TWICE the value of the timber taken

Question 7

Restitution for Identity Theft

Answer 7

In cases of 4106 (access device fraud) and 4120 (identity theft), court to order restitution for all reasonable expenses incurred by the victim:

• to investigate theft of identity
• bring/defend civil suits
• take efforts to correct credit report

Fees include:

• Professional Services (attorneys, accountants)
• Credit Company Costs
• Court Costs

Question 8

Costs

Answer 8

1109: Court may order offender to pay the cost of any reward paid for the apprehension/conviction of offender

Question 9

Cleanup of Clandestine Labs

Answer 9

When convicted of offense under The Controlled Substance, Cosmetic… Act, court shall order restitution for the cost to cleanup the lab