SB 5492 - DIGEST

Authorizes a court to sentence an offender to community custody for a period of six to twelve months when the midpoint of the standard sentence range is greater than one year and the person is being sentenced for one of the following crimes: Theft of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle, attempt of theft or possession of a vehicle or stolen vehicle, or taking a motor vehicle without permission in the first or second degree.

Requires the department of corrections to: (1) Conduct an assessment of the offender and identify programming and services that would be appropriate to address his or her needs; and

(2) Make the programming identified by the assessment available while the offender is on community custody.