📊 Understanding the Sentencing Table

This table shows the standard imprisonment ranges under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. To find your specific sentencing range, you need to determine:

Offense Level: Based on the base offense level plus any adjustments (1-43)
Criminal History Category: Based on prior criminal history points (I-VI)

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Sentencing Zones

Zone A

Zone A - Probation is available (see §5B1.1)

Zone B

Zone B - Probation plus conditions (see §5B1.1)

Zone C

Zone C - Split sentence (see §5C1.1)

Zone D

Zone D - Imprisonment required

Sentencing Table (in months of imprisonment)

Offense Level	Zone	Criminal History Category
Offense Level	Zone	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
1	A	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	Probation - 6
2	A	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	1 - 7
3	A	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	2 - 8	3 - 9
4	A	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	2 - 8	4 - 10	6 - 12
5	A	Probation - 6	Probation - 6	1 - 7	4 - 10	6 - 12	9 - 15
6	A	Probation - 6	1 - 7	2 - 8	6 - 12	9 - 15	12 - 18
7	A	Probation - 6	2 - 8	4 - 10	8 - 14	12 - 18	15 - 21
8	A	Probation - 6	4 - 10	6 - 12	10 - 16	15 - 21	18 - 24
9	B	4 - 10	6 - 12	8 - 14	12 - 18	18 - 24	21 - 27
10	B	6 - 12	8 - 14	10 - 16	15 - 21	21 - 27	24 - 30
11	B	8 - 14	10 - 16	12 - 18	18 - 24	24 - 30	27 - 33
12	B	10 - 16	12 - 18	15 - 21	21 - 27	27 - 33	30 - 37
13	C	12 - 18	15 - 21	18 - 24	24 - 30	30 - 37	33 - 41
14	C	15 - 21	18 - 24	21 - 27	27 - 33	33 - 41	37 - 46
15	C	18 - 24	21 - 27	24 - 30	30 - 37	37 - 46	41 - 51
16	C	21 - 27	24 - 30	27 - 33	33 - 41	41 - 51	46 - 57
17	D	24 - 30	27 - 33	30 - 37	37 - 46	46 - 57	51 - 63
18	D	27 - 33	30 - 37	33 - 41	41 - 51	51 - 63	57 - 71
19	D	30 - 37	33 - 41	37 - 46	46 - 57	57 - 71	63 - 78
20	D	33 - 41	37 - 46	41 - 51	51 - 63	63 - 78	70 - 87
21	D	37 - 46	41 - 51	46 - 57	57 - 71	70 - 87	77 - 96
22	D	41 - 51	46 - 57	51 - 63	63 - 78	77 - 96	84 - 105
23	D	46 - 57	51 - 63	57 - 71	70 - 87	84 - 105	92 - 115
24	D	51 - 63	57 - 71	63 - 78	77 - 96	92 - 115	100 - 125
25	D	57 - 71	63 - 78	70 - 87	84 - 105	100 - 125	110 - 137
26	D	63 - 78	70 - 87	78 - 97	92 - 115	110 - 137	120 - 150
27	D	70 - 87	78 - 97	87 - 108	100 - 125	120 - 150	130 - 162
28	D	78 - 97	87 - 108	97 - 121	110 - 137	130 - 162	140 - 175
29	D	87 - 108	97 - 121	108 - 135	121 - 151	140 - 175	151 - 188
30	D	97 - 121	108 - 135	121 - 151	135 - 168	151 - 188	168 - 210
31	D	108 - 135	121 - 151	135 - 168	151 - 188	168 - 210	188 - 235
32	D	121 - 151	135 - 168	151 - 188	168 - 210	188 - 235	210 - 262
33	D	135 - 168	151 - 188	168 - 210	188 - 235	210 - 262	235 - 293
34	D	151 - 188	168 - 210	188 - 235	210 - 262	235 - 293	262 - 327
35	D	168 - 210	188 - 235	210 - 262	235 - 293	262 - 327	292 - 365
36	D	188 - 235	210 - 262	235 - 293	262 - 327	292 - 365	324 - 405
37	D	210 - 262	235 - 293	262 - 327	292 - 365	324 - 405	360 - Life
38	D	235 - 293	262 - 327	292 - 365	324 - 405	360 - Life	360 - Life
39	D	262 - 327	292 - 365	324 - 405	360 - Life	360 - Life	360 - Life
40	D	292 - 365	324 - 405	360 - Life	360 - Life	360 - Life	360 - Life
41	D	324 - 405	360 - Life	360 - Life	360 - Life	360 - Life	360 - Life
42	D	360 - Life	360 - Life	360 - Life	360 - Life	360 - Life	360 - Life
43	D	Life	Life	Life	Life	Life	Life

Sentencing Table (in months of imprisonment)

Select Offense Level:

Offense Level 1 - Zone A

Zone A - Probation is available (see §5B1.1)

Category I:Probation - 6

Category II:Probation - 6

Category III:Probation - 6

Category IV:Probation - 6

Category V:Probation - 6

Category VI:Probation - 6

Important Notes

This table shows the standard imprisonment ranges. Departures and variances may apply.
Zone A and B offenses may be eligible for probation or alternative sentences.
Zone C offenses require at least half the minimum term to be served in prison.
Zone D offenses require imprisonment unless exceptional circumstances apply.
Statutory minimums may override guideline ranges.

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