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This measure increases criminal sentences for persons convicted of certain high-quantity or repeat drug crimes, or repeat property crimes. The measure also requires that:
This measure requires that courts shall sentence persons convicted of the following crimes as follows:
| Crime | Current Sentencing Guideline Range Depending on the Facts of the Case and Criminal History | Measure 57 Sentence |
| Manufacturing or dealing 500 or more grams of meth or cocaine, or 100 grams or more of heroin or ecstasy | Probation to 45 months | 58 to 130 months |
| Manufacturing or dealing 100 or more grams of meth or cocaine, or 50 grams or more of heroin or ecstasy | Probation to 45 months | 34 to 72 months |
| Dealing meth, cocaine, ecstasy, or heroin to persons under 18. Provides exception if person is less than three years older than minor, unless dealer is a repeat offender. | Probation to 45 months | 34 to 72 months |
| Stealing $10,000 or more from a victim who is 65 years of age or older | Probation to 30 months | 16 to 45 months |
| Repeat offense of manufacturing or dealing controlled substance other than marijuana | Probation to 45 months | Up to 45 months (Directs Judge not to give probation if prison sentence is called for in sentencing guidelines.) |
This measure modifies the presumptive sentences imposed upon repeat drug and repeat property offenders as follows:
| Crime | Current Sentencing Range | Measure 57 Sentence |
| Repeat property offender | 13 or 19 months if this is offender's second conviction for serious property crimes, or 5th conviction for common property crimes. | 18 or 24 months if this is offender's second conviction for serious property crimes, or second conviction for common property crimes within 3 years of supervision, 2 months for each additional conviction. |
| Repeat identity theft with prior convictions for certain crimes | 13 months if this is offender's second conviction for serious property crimes, or 5th conviction for common property crimes. | 24 months if this is offender's second conviction for serious property crimes, or second conviction for common property crimes within 3 years of supervision, 2 months for each additional conviction. |
| Repeat Mail theft with prior convictions for certain crimes | Probation to 12 months | 18 months if this is offender's second conviction for serious property crimes, or second conviction for common property crimes within 3 years of supervision, 2 months for additional conviction. |
This measure is presented by the Legislative Assembly as an alternative to Ballot Measure 61 and provides that if both measures receive a majority of "yes" votes, only the measure receiving the greater number of "yes" votes will become law.
| Committee Members: | Appointed by: |
| Senator Floyd Prozanski | President of the Senate |
| Representative Greg Macpherson | Speaker of the House |
| Steve Doell | Secretary of State |
| Kevin Mannix | Secretary of State |
| James M. Brown | Members of the Committee |
(This committee was appointed to provide an impartial explanation of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 251.215.)