Sentencing Enhancements

(a)Sentencing considerations in cases involving criminal sexual conduct, serious bodily injury, or death. If a violation of this article involves kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, criminal sexual conduct, or an attempt to commit homicide, or if a homicide results, the defendant commits a first degree felony.]

(b)Additional sentencing considerations, include but not limited to;

(1)Bodily Injury. If, pursuant to a violation of this article, a victim suffered bodily injury, the sentence may be enhanced as follows:

(A)bodily injury, up to an additional three

(3)years of imprisonment;

(B)serious bodily injury, up to an additional eight

(8)years if imprisonment;

(C)permanent or life-threatening bodily injury, an additional 7 years of imprisonment;

(D)if death results, defendant shall be sentenced in accordance with the homicide statute relevant for the level of criminal intent.

(2)Time in Servitude. In determining sentences within statutory maximums, the sentencing court should take into account the time in which the victim was held in servitude, with increased penalties for cases in which the victim was held for between ninety

(90)days and one

(1)year, and further increased penalties for cases in which the victim was held for more than

(1)one year.

(3)Number of Victims. In determining sentences within statutory maximums, the sentencing court should take into account the number of victims, and may provide COL 6/21/2023 CH. 26 HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION for substantially increased sentences in cases involving more than two

(2)victims. ARTICLE 2 PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING