sentencing and resentencing adopted by the Pennsylvania
Commission on Sentencing and taking effect under section 2155
(relating to publication of guidelines for sentencing,
resentencing and parole, risk assessment instrument and
recommitment ranges following revocation). In every case in
which the court imposes a sentence for a felony or misdemeanor,
modifies a sentence, resentences a person following revocation
of probation or resentences following remand, the court shall
make as a part of the record, and disclose in open court at the
time of sentencing, a statement of the reason or reasons for the
sentence imposed. [In every case where the court imposes a
sentence or resentence outside the guidelines adopted by the
Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing under sections 2154
(relating to adoption of guidelines for sentencing), 2154.1
(relating to adoption of guidelines for restrictive conditions),
2154.3 (relating to adoption of guidelines for fines), 2154.4
(relating to adoption of guidelines for resentencing) and 2154.5
(relating to adoption of guidelines for parole) and made
effective under section 2155, the court shall provide a
contemporaneous written statement of the reason or reasons for
the deviation from the guidelines to the commission, as
established under section 2153(a)(14) (relating to powers and
duties). Failure to comply shall be grounds for vacating the
sentence or resentence and resentencing the defendant.]
(b.1) Presumptive guidelines.--Subject to subsection (b.2),
the court shall impose a sentence of no less than the shortest
sentence within the standard range of the applicable guidelines
for sentencing adopted by the Pennsylvania Commission on
Sentencing and taking effect under section 2155, or five years,
whichever is less, for a conviction of any of the following
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