Md. Code Regs. 14.22.01.11

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 14.22.01.11 - Determining the Guidelines Sentence

A. Guidelines Range. After the offense and offender scores have been calculated for each offense, the individual completing the worksheet shall use the appropriate matrix - person, drug, or property - to determine the guidelines range. In multiple offense cases, the individual completing the worksheet shall determine the overall guidelines range after calculating guidelines for the individual offenses.

B. Actual Sentence. At the time of sentencing, the judge shall enter the actual sentence on the worksheet. Complete sentencing information for each offense includes credit for time served, suspended time, length of probation, fine, restitution, and community service. If at any time a sentence is altered, a judge shall issue a revised worksheet and direct that the worksheet be distributed in the same manner as an original worksheet.

C. Person Offenses.

(1) To find the recommended guidelines sentence for a person offense, the individual completing the worksheet shall use the sentencing matrix for offenses against persons. The guideline ranges are in a grid format with the offense score on the vertical axis and the offender score on the horizontal axis. The guidelines range for any given offense is in the cell where the two scores intersect.

(2) Sentencing Matrix for Offenses Against Persons.

SENTENCING MATRIX FOR OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS OFFENDER SCORE
OFFENSE SCORE	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7+
1	P	P	P-3M	3M-1Y	3M-18M	3M-2Y	6M-2Y	1Y-3Y
2	P-6M	P-1Y	P-18M	3M-2Y	6M-3Y	1Y-5Y	18M-5Y	3Y-8Y
3	P-2Y	P-2Y	6M-3Y	1Y-5Y	2Y-5Y	3Y-7Y	4Y-8Y	5Y-10Y
4	P-3Y	6M-4Y	1Y-5Y	2Y-5Y	3Y-7Y	4Y-8Y	5Y-10Y	5Y-12Y
5	3M-4Y	6M-5Y	1Y-6Y	2Y-7Y	3Y-8Y	4Y-10Y	6Y-12Y	8Y-15Y
6	1Y-6Y	2Y-7Y	3Y-8Y	4Y-9Y	5Y-10Y	7Y-12Y	8Y-13Y	10Y-20Y
7	3Y-8Y	4Y-9Y	5Y-10Y	6Y-12Y	7Y-13Y	9Y-14Y	10Y-15Y	12Y-20Y
8	4Y-9Y	5Y-10Y	5Y-12Y	7Y-13Y	8Y-15Y	10Y-18Y	12Y-20Y	15Y-25Y
9	5Y-10Y	7Y-13Y	8Y-15Y	10Y-15Y	12Y-18Y	15Y-25Y	18Y-30Y	20Y-30Y
10	10Y-18Y	10Y-21Y	12Y-25Y	15Y-25Y	15Y-30Y	18Y-30Y	20Y-35Y	20Y-L
11	12Y-20Y	15Y-25Y	18Y-25Y	20Y-30Y	20Y-30Y	25Y-35Y	25Y-40Y	25Y-L
12	15Y-25Y	18Y-25Y	18Y-30Y	20Y-35Y	20Y-35Y	25Y-40Y	25Y-L	25Y-L
13	20Y-30Y	25Y-35Y	25Y-40Y	25Y-L	25Y-L	30Y-L	L	L
14	20Y-L	25Y-L	28Y-L	30Y-L	L	L	L	L
15	25Y-L	30Y-L	35Y-L	L	L	L	L	L

Note: P=Probation M=Months Y=Years L=Life

D. Drug Offenses.

(1) To find the recommended guidelines sentence for a drug offense, the individual completing the worksheet shall use the sentencing matrix for drug offenses. The guideline range for a particular instant offense is in the cell opposite the seriousness category for that offense and under the applicable offender score.

(2) Sentencing Matrix for Drug Offenses.

SENTENCING MATRIX FOR DRUG OFFENSES OFFENDER SCORE
OFFENSE SERIOUSNESS CATEGORY	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7+
VII	P	P	P-1M	P-3M	P-4M	P-6M	P-9M	P-1Y
VI	Row VI is available for future use. There are currently no seriousness category VI drug offenses.
V	P-1M	P-3M	P-4M	P-6M	P-9M	P-1Y	1M-18M	2M-2Y
IV	P-3M	P-4M	P-6M	P-9M	P-1Y	1M-18M	2M-2Y	3M-3Y
III-A Cannabis import 45 kilograms or more, and MDMA 750 grams or more	P-6M	P-9M	P-18M	1M-2Y	3M-3Y	6M-5Y	1Y-6Y	2Y-8Y
III-B Noncannabis and non-MDMA, Except Import	P-9M	P-18M	1M-2Y	3M-3Y	6M-5Y	1Y-6Y	2Y-8Y	4Y-12Y
III-C Noncannabis and non-MDMA, Import	P-18M	1M-2Y	3M-3Y	6M-5Y	1Y-6Y	2Y-8Y	4Y-12Y	6Y-14Y
II	16Y-20Y	18Y-22Y	20Y-24Y	22Y-26Y	24Y-28Y	26Y-30Y	28Y-32Y	30Y-36Y

Note: P=Probation M=Months Y= Years

E. Property Offenses.

(1) To find the recommended guidelines sentence for a property offense, the individual completing the worksheet shall use the sentencing matrix for property offenses. The guidelines range for a particular offense is in the cell opposite the seriousness category for that offense and under the applicable offender score.

(2) Sentencing Matrix for Property Offenses.

SENTENCING MATRIX FOR PROPERTY OFFENSES OFFENDER SCORE
OFFENSE SERIOUSNESS CATEGORY	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7+
VII	P	P-3M	P-6M	P-9M	P-1Y	P-18M	1M-2Y	6M-2.5Y
VI	P-3M	P-6M	P-9M	P-1Y	P-18M	1M-2Y	3M-3Y	9M-5Y
V	P-6M	P-9M	P-1Y	P-18M	1M-2Y	3M-3Y	6M-5Y	1Y-6Y
IV	P-9M	P-1Y	P-18M	1M-2Y	3M-3Y	6M-5Y	9M-6Y	18M-8Y
III	P-1Y	P-18M	1M-2Y	3M-3Y	6M-5Y	9M-6Y	1Y-8Y	2Y-9Y
II	1Y-3Y	18M-4Y	2Y-5Y	3Y-7Y	5Y-8Y	5Y-10Y	7Y-12Y	8Y-15Y

Note: P=Probation M=Months Y=Years

Md. Code Regs. 14.22.01.11

Regulation .11D amended effective December 24, 2001 (28:25 Md. R. 2193); July 7, 2003 (30:13 Md. R. 854); January 1, 2008 (34:24 Md. R. 2159); amended effective 43:6 Md. R. 411, eff.7/1/2016; amended effective 49:7 Md. R.468, eff. 7/1/2022; amended effective 50:5 Md. R.173-204, eff. 4/1/2023; amended effective 51:1 Md. R. 1-62, eff. 2/1/2024