§22-1510.

§22-1510.
   
   A. The Commission shall classify criminal offenses into felony and
   misdemeanor categories on the basis of their severity. The Commission
   may utilize either the criminal laws enacted as of the effective date
   of this act or a recommended modification or recodification of such
   criminal laws in performing its duties under the provisions of this
   act. Such classifications, if approved by the Legislature, shall
   become effective July 1, 1996. In determining the proper category for
   each felony and misdemeanor, the Commission shall consider, to the
   extent that it has relevance, the following:
   
   1. The nature and degree of harm likely to be caused by the offense,
   including whether the offense involves property, irreplaceable
   property, a person, a number of persons, or a breach of the public
   trust;
   
   2. The deterrent effect a particular classification may have on the
   commission of the offense by others;
   
   3. The current incidence of the offense in the state as a whole; and
   
   4. The rights of the victim.
   
   B. For each classification of felonies and misdemeanors formulated
   pursuant to this section, the Commission shall assign a suggested
   range of punishment. Such ranges, if approved by the Legislature,
   shall become effective July 1, 1996.