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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="6-208" title_number="6" title_name="Trial and Sentencing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Sentencing">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Commission shall adopt sentencing guidelines that the Commission may change.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The sentencing guidelines shall include sentencing guidelines for ordinary sentences and sentencing guidelines for corrections options.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The sentencing guidelines for ordinary sentences shall call for sentences within the limits set by law and shall set forth:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the range of sentences for crimes of a given degree of seriousness;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a range of increased severity for defendants previously convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for a previous crime; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>a list of aggravating and mitigating circumstances.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The sentencing guidelines for corrections options shall be designed to identify defendants qualified for corrections options programs.</text>
  </level>
</section>
