Primary offense definition

Primary offense means the offense at conviction pending before the court for sentencing for which the total sentence points recommend a sanction that is as severe as, or more severe than, the sanction recommended for any other offense committed by the offender and pending before the court at sentencing. Only one count of one offense before the court for sentencing shall be classified as the primary offense.
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Primary offense means those offenses provided in Subsection (5).
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Primary offense means those offenses provided in Subsection (4). (2)
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Examples of Primary offense in a sentence

  • A court can order such a sentence for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2018, if the offender’s: Total sentence points score is more than 44 points, but less than or equal to 60 points; Primary offense is not a forcible felony, unless the primary offense is a third degree felony under ch.

  • A court can order such a sentence for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2018, if the offender’s: Total sentence points score is more than 44 points, but less than or equal to 60 points; Primary offense is not a forcible felony, unless the primary offense is a third-degree felony under ch.

  • Enter the offender’s Criminal History Classification for the Primary offense as found by the sentencing court at the time of the original sentencing.

  • Enter the descriptive name of the Primary offense (i.e., Attempted Burglary/Dwelling, Possession of Cocaine, etc.).

  • Control Group (n=199) Experimental Group(n=312) Primary reason referredPercentFrequencyPercentFrequencyRobbery, except purse snatching1.2Table III-5 a: Primary offense category.


More Definitions of Primary offense

Primary offense means a felony offense for which a person
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Primary offense means the single crime for which any sentencing court imposed the longest term of imprisonment, excluding all enhancements, alternative sentences, and consecutive sentences.
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Primary offense means a felony offense for which a person has been
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Primary offense means those offenses provided in Subsection (4).
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Primary offense means the offense of conviction with the highest crime seriousness ranking. If more than one offense of conviction is classified in the same crime category, the sentencing judge shall designate which offense is the primary offense.
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Primary offense means the one crime for which the court imposed the longest prison term, without taking into account enhancements, alternative sentences, or consecutive sentences.
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Primary offense means a felony offense for which a person has been released from custody on bail or on his or her own recognizance prior to the judgment becoming final, including the disposition of any appeal, or for which release on bail or his or her own recognizance has been revoked. In cases where the court has granted a stay of execution of a county jail commitment or state prison commitment, “primary offense” also means a felony offense for which a person is out of custody during the period of time between the pronouncement of judgment and the time the person actually surrenders into custody or is otherwise returned to custody.
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