The bill amends RCW 9.94A.533 to introduce specific sentencing enhancements for organized retail theft, which is defined under RCW 9A.56.350. It stipulates that if a person commits organized retail theft and the value of the stolen or possessed property is $20,000 or more, an additional twelve months will be added to the standard sentence range. If the value is $50,000 or more, the enhancement increases to twenty-four months. This addition aims to impose stricter penalties for significant thefts, reflecting the seriousness of organized retail crime.

Additionally, the bill makes several adjustments to existing sentencing enhancements, including changes to the percentages used to calculate standard sentence ranges for various offenses. Notably, it replaces the previous values of "seventy-five," "twenty," and "ten" with their numerical equivalents (75, 20, and 10) and modifies the age threshold for certain enhancements from "eighteen" to "18." The bill also clarifies that courts have discretion to consider the circumstances of defendants under 18 years old when sentencing for crimes committed at that age, allowing for a more individualized approach to juvenile offenders.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 9.94A.533