71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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LC 3066
 
                         Senate Bill 664
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Creates mandatory minimum sentence of five years for person
convicted for third time of felony having fraud as material
element.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to sentencing.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) When a person is convicted of a felony that
has fraud as a material element, the court shall impose, and the
person shall serve, a term of imprisonment of at least five years
if the person has at least two previous convictions for felonies,
each of which has fraud as a material element.
  (2) A person serving a term of imprisonment pursuant to
subsection (1) of this section is not, during the service of the
term of imprisonment, eligible for release on post-prison
supervision or any form of temporary release. The person is not
eligible for any reduction in the minimum sentence for any
reason.  The court may impose a greater sentence if otherwise
permitted by law.
  (3) As used in this section, 'previous conviction ' includes:
  (a) Convictions occurring before, on or after the effective
date of this 2001 Act;
  (b) Convictions entered in any other state or federal court for
comparable offenses; and
  (c) Convictions entered in the same proceeding as the
conviction for which the person is being sentenced under this
section. + }
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