People convicted of stealing cars in Colorado could face stiffer penalties if preliminary recommendations from a sentencing task force are adopted
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In September, Gov. Jared Polis directed the CCJJ to come up with ways to increase penalties for auto theft. The new recommendations call for getting rid of the car theft value threshold and would treat all auto thefts as felonies, regardless of the car's value. A third-degree charge of auto theft would be a Class 5 Felony. It’s intended for cases where no aggravators are present.Punishment upon conviction could include prison time, anywhere from one to 12 years, depending on the felony classification.
Someone may be charged with this if the stolen car is returned within 24 hours, no damage occurred and no other crimes were committed."If someone ever had a second unauthorized use a motor vehicle, that would immediately become a Class 5 Felony," said Dougherty.
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