Washington SB5348 creates a sentencing enhancement for organized retail theft.

Washington SB5348 amends the state's sentencing guidelines to include a specific enhancement for organized retail theft. The bill mandates additional time to the standard sentence range for offenses involving organized retail theft where the aggregate value of stolen property exceeds $25,000. This enhancement is mandatory, to be served in total confinement, and runs consecutively to all other sentencing provisions.

Washington SB5348 creates a sentencing enhancement for organized retail theft.

Washington SB5348 amends the state's sentencing guidelines to include a specific enhancement for organized retail theft. The bill mandates additional time to the standard sentence range for offenses involving organized retail theft where the aggregate value of stolen property exceeds $25,000. This enhancement is mandatory, to be served in total confinement, and runs consecutively to all other sentencing provisions.