Federal Sentencing Guidelines Table

Complete sentencing table showing imprisonment ranges in months

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

A range's zone is determined by the minimum of that individual range — not by the offense level: a minimum of 0 months is Zone A; 1–9 months is Zone B; 10–12 months is Zone C; and more than 12 months (or life) is Zone D. The same offense level can fall in different zones depending on the criminal history category.

Zone A

Zone A sentencing options (§5A1.1(b)): probation; probation with a period of intermittent confinement, community confinement, or home detention; a “split sentence” (i.e., part of the term satisfied by imprisonment and the remainder satisfied by a term of supervised release with a condition that substitutes community confinement or home detention for imprisonment, according to the schedule in §5C1.1(e)); or imprisonment. See §5B1.1(a)(1); §5C1.1(b), (e); §5C1.1, comment. (n.2). These options are subject to any statutory limitations in an individual case (see, e.g., §5B1.1(b) (statutory eligibility for probation); §§5G1.1, 5G1.2 (statutory minimums and maximums)). In particular, §5C1.1(b): a sentence of imprisonment is not required unless the applicable guideline in Chapter Two expressly requires such a term, and §5B1.1(b) bars probation where the offense of conviction is a Class A or B felony, where the offense expressly precludes probation, or where the defendant is sentenced at the same time to a term of imprisonment.

Zone B

Zone B sentencing options (§5A1.1(b)): probation with the minimum term of imprisonment satisfied by a period of intermittent confinement, community confinement, or home detention, according to the schedule in §5C1.1(e); a “split sentence” (with at least one month satisfied by imprisonment); or imprisonment. See §5B1.1(a)(2); §5C1.1(c), (e); §5C1.1, comment. (n.3). These options are subject to any statutory limitations in an individual case (see, e.g., §5B1.1(b) (statutory eligibility for probation); §§5G1.1, 5G1.2 (statutory minimums and maximums)).

Zone C

Zone C sentencing options (§5A1.1(b)): a “split sentence” (with at least one half of the minimum term satisfied by imprisonment); or imprisonment. See §5C1.1(d), (e); §5C1.1, comment. (n.4). Probation is not among the options. These options are subject to any statutory limitations in an individual case (see, e.g., §§5G1.1, 5G1.2 (statutory minimums and maximums)).

Zone D

Zone D sentencing options (§5A1.1(b)): imprisonment. See §5C1.1(f). The imprisonment substitutes in §5C1.1(e) are unavailable. This option is subject to any statutory limitations in an individual case (see, e.g., §§5G1.1, 5G1.2 (statutory minimums and maximums)).

Sentencing Table (in months of imprisonment)

Offense
Level		 Criminal History Categoryranges in months
IIIIIIIVVVI
10–6A0–6A0–6A0–6A0–6A0–6A
20–6A0–6A0–6A0–6A0–6A1–7B
30–6A0–6A0–6A0–6A2–8B3–9B
40–6A0–6A0–6A2–8B4–10B6–12B
50–6A0–6A1–7B4–10B6–12B9–15B
60–6A1–7B2–8B6–12B9–15B12–18C
70–6A2–8B4–10B8–14B12–18C15–21D
80–6A4–10B6–12B10–16C15–21D18–24D
94–10B6–12B8–14B12–18C18–24D21–27D
106–12B8–14B10–16C15–21D21–27D24–30D
118–14B10–16C12–18C18–24D24–30D27–33D
1210–16C12–18C15–21D21–27D27–33D30–37D
1312–18C15–21D18–24D24–30D30–37D33–41D
1415–21D18–24D21–27D27–33D33–41D37–46D
1518–24D21–27D24–30D30–37D37–46D41–51D
1621–27D24–30D27–33D33–41D41–51D46–57D
1724–30D27–33D30–37D37–46D46–57D51–63D
1827–33D30–37D33–41D41–51D51–63D57–71D
1930–37D33–41D37–46D46–57D57–71D63–78D
2033–41D37–46D41–51D51–63D63–78D70–87D
2137–46D41–51D46–57D57–71D70–87D77–96D
2241–51D46–57D51–63D63–78D77–96D84–105D
2346–57D51–63D57–71D70–87D84–105D92–115D
2451–63D57–71D63–78D77–96D92–115D100–125D
2557–71D63–78D70–87D84–105D100–125D110–137D
2663–78D70–87D78–97D92–115D110–137D120–150D
2770–87D78–97D87–108D100–125D120–150D130–162D
2878–97D87–108D97–121D110–137D130–162D140–175D
2987–108D97–121D108–135D121–151D140–175D151–188D
3097–121D108–135D121–151D135–168D151–188D168–210D
31108–135D121–151D135–168D151–188D168–210D188–235D
32121–151D135–168D151–188D168–210D188–235D210–262D
33135–168D151–188D168–210D188–235D210–262D235–293D
34151–188D168–210D188–235D210–262D235–293D262–327D
35168–210D188–235D210–262D235–293D262–327D292–365D
36188–235D210–262D235–293D262–327D292–365D324–405D
37210–262D235–293D262–327D292–365D324–405D360–LifeD
38235–293D262–327D292–365D324–405D360–LifeD360–LifeD
39262–327D292–365D324–405D360–LifeD360–LifeD360–LifeD
40292–365D324–405D360–LifeD360–LifeD360–LifeD360–LifeD
41324–405D360–LifeD360–LifeD360–LifeD360–LifeD360–LifeD
42360–LifeD360–LifeD360–LifeD360–LifeD360–LifeD360–LifeD
43LifeDLifeDLifeDLifeDLifeDLifeD

Cell shading shows the sentencing zone of each individual range, determined by its minimum: 0 months = Zone A; 1–9 months = Zone B; 10–12 months = Zone C; more than 12 months (or life) = Zone D.

Sentencing Table (in months of imprisonment)

Offense Level 1

Each range's zone is determined by its own minimum (0 months = A; 1–9 = B; 10–12 = C; over 12 or life = D).

Category I:0 months – 6 months Zone A
Category II:0 months – 6 months Zone A
Category III:0 months – 6 months Zone A
Category IV:0 months – 6 months Zone A
Category V:0 months – 6 months Zone A
Category VI:0 months – 6 months Zone A

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.
  • In Zone D the minimum term must be satisfied by a sentence of imprisonment (§5C1.1(f)); the imprisonment substitutes in §5C1.1(e) are unavailable.
  • Statutory minimums may override guideline ranges.

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