Upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree and mandates parole ineligibility if the residence was occupied.

This bill upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree, which carries a penalty of five to ten years in prison, a fine up to $150,000, or both. It also mandates a minimum term of 85% of the sentence for parole ineligibility if a person was present in the residence at the time of the offense. Previously, burglary was a third-degree crime unless the offender inflicted bodily injury or was armed with explosives or a deadly weapon.

Upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree and mandates parole ineligibility if the residence was occupied.

This bill upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree, which carries a penalty of five to ten years in prison, a fine up to $150,000, or both. It also mandates a minimum term of 85% of the sentence for parole ineligibility if a person was present in the residence at the time of the offense. Previously, burglary was a third-degree crime unless the offender inflicted bodily injury or was armed with explosives or a deadly weapon.