§ 303.13. Guideline sentence recommendations: aggravated and mitigated circumstances.

 (a)  When the court determines that an aggravating circumstance(s) is present, it may impose an aggravated sentence as follows:

   (1)  For the Offense Gravity Scores of 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 the court may impose a sentence that is up to 12 months longer than the upper limit of the standard range.

   (2)  For the Offense Gravity Score of 8, the court may impose a sentence that is up to 9 months longer than the upper limit of the standard range.

   (3)  For the Offense Gravity Scores of 6 and 7, the court may impose a sentence that is up to 6 months longer than the upper limit of the standard range.

   (4)  For the Offense Gravity Scores of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the court may impose a sentence that is up to 3 months longer than the upper limit of the standard range. When imposing a fine or community service pursuant to §  303.14(a)(4), the court may impose a sentence that is up to 25 hours longer than the upper limit of the standard range.

   (5)  When the standard range is Restorative Sanctions (RS), the aggravated sentence recommendation is RIP-3.

 (b)  When the court determines that a mitigating circumstance(s) is present, it may impose a mitigated sentence as follows:

   (1)  For the Offense Gravity Scores of 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 the court may impose a sentence that is up to 12 months shorter than the lower limit of the standard range.

   (2)  For the Offense Gravity Score of 8, the court may impose a sentence that is up to 9 months shorter than the lower limit of the standard range.

   (3)  For the Offense Gravity Scores of 6 and 7, the court may impose a sentence that is up to 6 months shorter than the lower limit of the standard range.

   (4)  For the Offense Gravity Scores of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the court may impose a sentence that is up to 3 months shorter than the lower limit of the standard range. When imposing a fine or community service pursuant to §  303.14(a)(4), the court may impose a sentence that is up to 25 hours shorter than the lower limit of the standard range.

   (5)  When the bottom of the standard range is less than or equal to 3 months of incarceration, the lower limit of the mitigated sentence recommendation is Restorative Sanctions (RS).

   (6)  In no case where a Deadly Weapon Enhancement is applied may the mitigated sentence recommendation be lower than 3 months.

 (c)  When the court imposes an aggravated or mitigated sentence, it shall state the reasons on the record and on the Guideline Sentence Form, a copy of which is electronically transmitted to the Commission on Sentencing in the manner described in §  303.1(e).

   The provisions of this §  303.13 adopted February 15, 1994, effective August 12, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 2483; amended March 14, 1997, effective June 13, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 1252; amended February 9, 2005, effective June 3, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 1508; amended September 5, 2008, effective September 6, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 4971. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (311983) to (311984).

   This section cited in 204 Pa. Code §  303.2 (relating to procedure for determining the guideline sentence); and 204 Pa. Code §  303.9 (relating to guideline sentence recommendation: general).