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work: urn:us:ussc:clir:sentencing-guidelines#USSG_MANUAL
number: United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual (2025)
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2025 Guidelines Manual, effective November 1, 2025

edition: urn:us:ussc:clir:sentencing-guidelines#USSG_2025
language: en
officiality: official
materialisation: PINNED_UNOFFICIAL_COPY
life cycle: adopted: 2025-04-30; in_force: 2025-11-01

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guideline/4A1_1 · section · referenced by: 12

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§4A1.1. Criminal History Category The total points from subsections (a) through (e) determine the criminal history category in the Sentencing Table in Chapter Five, Part A. (a) Add 3 points for each prior sentence of imprisonment exceeding one year and one month. (b) Add 2 points for each prior sentence of imprisonment of at least sixty days not counted in subsection (a). (c) Add 1 point for each prior sentence not counted in subsection (a) or (b), up to a total of 4 points for this subsection. (d) Add 1 point for each prior sentence resulting from a conviction of a crime of violence that did not receive any points under subsection (a), (b), or (c) Guidelines Manual (November 1, 2025) ║ 361 §4A1.1 above because such sentence was treated as a single sentence, up to a total of 3 points for this subsection. (e) Add 1 point if the defendant (1) receives 7 or more points under subsec- tions (a) through (d), and (2) committed the instant offense while under any criminal justice sentence, including probation, parole, supervised re- lease, imprisonment, work release, or escape status.

Referencing norms: PointsA, PointsAThroughD, PointsB, PointsC, PointsD, TierA, TierB, TierCNonCustodial, TierCShortCustody, TotalBelowStatusThreshold, TotalNotUnderSentence, TotalWithStatusPoint

guideline/5A · section

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PART A ― SENTENCING TABLE The Sentencing Table used to determine the guideline range follows:

guideline/5A/notes · section · referenced by: 3

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Commentary to Sentencing Table Application Notes: 1. The Offense Level (1–43) forms the vertical axis of the Sentencing Table. The Criminal History Category (I–VI) forms the horizontal axis of the Table. The intersection of the Offense Level and Criminal History Category displays the Guideline Range in months of imprisonment. “Life” means life imprisonment. For example, the guideline range applicable to a defendant with an Offense Level of 15 and a Criminal History Category of III is 24–30 months of imprisonment. 2. In rare cases, a total offense level of less than 1 or more than 43 may result from application of the guidelines. A total offense level of less than 1 is to be treated as an offense level of 1. An offense level of more than 43 is to be treated as an offense level of 43. 3. The Criminal History Category is determined by the total criminal history points from Chap- ter Four, Part A, except as provided in §§4B1.1 (Career Offender) and 4B1.4 (Armed Career Criminal). The total criminal history points associated with each Criminal History Category are shown under each Criminal History Category in the Sentencing Table.

Referencing norms: OffenseLevelAboveTable, OffenseLevelBelowOne, OffenseLevelWithinTable

guideline/5A/table · annex · referenced by: 243

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SENTENCING TABLE (in months of imprisonment) Criminal History Category (Criminal History Points) Offense I II III IV V VI Level (0 or 1) (2 or 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12) (13 or more) 1 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–6 2 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–6 1–7 3 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–6 2–8 3–9 4 0–6 0–6 0–6 2–8 4–10 6–12 Zone A 5 0–6 0–6 1–7 4–10 6–12 9–15 6 0–6 1–7 2–8 6–12 9–15 12–18 7 0–6 2–8 4–10 8–14 12–18 15–21 8 0–6 4–10 6–12 10–16 15–21 18–24 9 4–10 6–12 8–14 12–18 18–24 21–27 Zone B 10 6–12 8–14 10–16 15–21 21–27 24–30 11 8–14 10–16 12–18 18–24 24–30 27–33 12 10–16 12–18 15–21 21–27 27–33 30–37 Zone C 13 12–18 15–21 18–24 24–30 30–37 33–41 14 15–21 18–24 21–27 27–33 33–41 37–46 15 18–24 21–27 24–30 30–37 37–46 41–51 16 21–27 24–30 27–33 33–41 41–51 46–57 17 24–30 27–33 30–37 37–46 46–57 51–63 18 27–33 30–37 33–41 41–51 51–63 57–71 19 30–37 33–41 37–46 46–57 57–71 63–78 20 33–41 37–46 41–51 51–63 63–78 70–87 21 37–46 41–51 46–57 57–71 70–87 77–96 22 41–51 46–57 51–63 63–78 77–96 84–105 23 46–57 51–63 57–71 70–87 84–105 92–115 24 51–63 57–71 63–78 77–96 92–115 100–125 25 57–71 63–78 70–87 84–105 100–125 110–137 26 63–78 70–87 78–97 92–115 110–137 120–150 27 70–87 78–97 87–108 100–125 120–150 130–162 28 78–97 87–108 97–121 110–137 130–162 140–175 Zone D 29 87–108 97–121 108–135 121–151 140–175 151–188 30 97–121 108–135 121–151 135–168 151–188 168–210 31 108–135 121–151 135–168 151–188 168–210 188–235 32 121–151 135–168 151–188 168–210 188–235 210–262 33 135–168 151–188 168–210 188–235 210–262 235–293 34 151–188 168–210 188–235 210–262 235–293 262–327 35 168–210 188–235 210–262 235–293 262–327 292–365 36 188–235 210–262 235–293 262–327 292–365 324–405 37 210–262 235–293 262–327 292–365 324–405 360–life 38 235–293 262–327 292–365 324–405 360–life 360–life 39 262–327 292–365 324–405 360–life 360–life 360–life 40 292–365 324–405 360–life 360–life 360–life 360–life 41 324–405 360–life 360–life 360–life 360–life 360–life 42 360–life 360–life 360–life 360–life 360–life 360–life 43 life life life life life life

guideline/5B1_1 · section · referenced by: 10

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§5B1.1. Imposition of a Term of Probation (a) Subject to the statutory restrictions in subsection (b) below, a sentence of probation is authorized if: (1) the applicable guideline range is in Zone A of the Sentencing Table; or (2) the applicable guideline range is in Zone B of the Sentencing Table and the court imposes a condition or combination of conditions requir- ing intermittent confinement, community confinement, or home de- tention as provided in subsection (c)(3) of §5C1.1 (Imposition of a Term of Imprisonment). (b) A sentence of probation may not be imposed in the event: (1) the offense of conviction is a Class A or B felony, 18 U.S.C. § 3561(a)(1); (2) the offense of conviction expressly precludes probation as a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3561(a)(2); (3) the defendant is sentenced at the same time to a sentence of impris- onment for the same or a different offense, 18 U.S.C. § 3561(a)(3).

Referencing norms: NoProbationClassAOrBFelony, NoProbationExpresslyPrecluded, NoProbationFelonyClassAB, NoProbationPrecluded, NoProbationSimultaneousImprisonment, NoProbationWithSimultaneousImprisonment, ProbationAuthorizedZoneA, ProbationAuthorizedZoneB, ProbationZoneA, ProbationZoneB

guideline/5B1_1/notes · section · referenced by: 2

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1. Except where prohibited by statute or by the guideline applicable to the offense in Chapter Two, the guidelines authorize, but do not require, a sentence of probation in the following circum- stances: Guidelines Manual (November 1, 2025) ║ 389 §5B1.1 (A) Where the applicable guideline range is in Zone A of the Sentencing Table (i.e., the minimum term of imprisonment specified in the applicable guideline range is zero months). In such cases, a condition requiring a period of community con- finement, home detention, or intermittent confinement may be imposed but is not required. (B) Where the applicable guideline range is in Zone B of the Sentencing Table (i.e., the minimum term of imprisonment specified in the applicable guideline range is at least one but not more than nine months). In such cases, the court may impose probation only if it imposes a condition or combination of conditions requiring a period of community confinement, home detention, or intermittent confinement sufficient to satisfy the minimum term of imprisonment specified in the guideline range. For example, where the offense level is 7 and the criminal history category is II, the guideline range from the Sentencing Table is 2–8 months. In such a case, the court may impose a sentence of probation only if it imposes a condition or conditions requiring at least two months of com- munity confinement, home detention, or intermittent confinement, or a combination of com- munity confinement, home detention, and intermittent confinement totaling at least two months. 2. Where the applicable guideline range is in Zone C or D of the Sentencing Table (i.e., the minimum term of imprisonment specified in the applicable guideline range is ten months or more), the guidelines do not authorize a sentence of probation. See §5C1.1 (Imposition of a Term of Impris- onment).

Referencing norms: ZoneA, ZoneB

guideline/5C1_1 · section · referenced by: 8

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§5C1.1. Imposition of a Term of Imprisonment (a) A sentence conforms with the guidelines for imprisonment if it is within the minimum and maximum terms of the applicable guideline range. (b) If the applicable guideline range is in Zone A of the Sentencing Table, a sentence of imprisonment is not required, unless the applicable guideline in Chapter Two expressly requires such a term. (c) If the applicable guideline range is in Zone B of the Sentencing Table, the minimum term may be satisfied by— (1) a sentence of imprisonment; or (2) a sentence of imprisonment that includes a term of supervised release with a condition that substitutes community confinement or home de- tention according to the schedule in subsection (e), provided that at least one month is satisfied by imprisonment; or (3) a sentence of probation that includes a condition or combination of conditions that substitute intermittent confinement, community con- finement, or home detention for imprisonment according to the sched- ule in subsection (e). (d) If the applicable guideline range is in Zone C of the Sentencing Table, the minimum term may be satisfied by— (1) a sentence of imprisonment; or (2) a sentence of imprisonment that includes a term of supervised release with a condition that substitutes community confinement or home de- tention according to the schedule in subsection (e), provided that at least one-half of the minimum term is satisfied by imprisonment. (e) Schedule of Substitute Punishments: (1) One day of intermittent confinement in prison or jail for one day of imprisonment (each 24 hours of confinement is credited as one day of intermittent confinement, provided, however, that one day shall be credited for any calendar day during which the defendant is employed in the community and confined during all remaining hours); Guidelines Manual (November 1, 2025) ║ 399 §5C1.1 (2) One day of community confinement (residence in a community treat- ment center, halfway house, or similar residential facility) for one day of imprisonment; (3) One day of home detention for one day of imprisonment. (f) If the applicable guideline range is in Zone D of the Sentencing Table, the minimum term shall be satisfied by a sentence of imprisonment.

Referencing norms: MinimumByImprisonment, SentenceConforms, ZoneANoImprisonmentRequired, ZoneBProbationWithSubstitutes, ZoneBSplitSentence, ZoneCSplitSentence, ZoneDImprisonmentRequired, ZoneDMinimumByImprisonment

guideline/5C1_1/notes · section · referenced by: 3

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1. Application of Subsection (a).—Subsection (a) provides that a sentence conforms with the guidelines for imprisonment if it is within the minimum and maximum terms of the applicable guideline range specified in the Sentencing Table in Part A of this chapter. For example, if the defendant has an Offense Level of 20 and a Criminal History Category of I, the applicable guide- line range is 33–41 months of imprisonment. Therefore, a sentence of imprisonment of at least thirty-three months, but not more than forty-one months, is within the applicable guideline range. 2. Application of Subsection (b).—Subsection (b) provides that where the applicable guideline range is in Zone A of the Sentencing Table (i.e., the minimum term of imprisonment specified in the applicable guideline range is zero months), the court is not required to impose a sentence of imprisonment unless a sentence of imprisonment or its equivalent is specifically required by the guideline applicable to the offense. Where imprisonment is not required, the court, for example, may impose a sentence of probation. In some cases, a fine appropriately may be imposed as the sole sanction. 3. Application of Subsection (c).—Subsection (c) provides that where the applicable guideline range is in Zone B of the Sentencing Table (i.e., the minimum term of imprisonment specified in the applicable guideline range is at least one but not more than nine months), the court has three options: (A) It may impose a sentence of imprisonment. (B) It may impose a sentence of probation provided that it includes a condition of probation requiring a period of intermittent confinement, community confinement, or home detention, or combination of intermittent confinement, community confinement, and home detention, sufficient to satisfy the minimum period of imprisonment specified in the guideline range. For example, where the guideline range is 4–10 months, a sentence of probation with a condition requiring at least four months of intermittent confinement, community confine- ment, or home detention would satisfy the minimum term of imprisonment specified in the guideline range. (C) Or, it may impose a sentence of imprisonment that includes a term of supervised release with a condition that requires community confinement or home detention. In such case, at least one month must be satisfied by actual imprisonment and the remainder of the mini- mum term specified in the guideline range must be satisfied by community confinement or home detention. For example, where the guideline range is 4–10 months, a sentence of im- prisonment of one month followed by a term of supervised release with a condition requiring three months of community confinement or home detention would satisfy the minimum term of imprisonment specified in the guideline range. 400 ║ Guidelines Manual (November 1, 2025) §5C1.1 The preceding examples illustrate sentences that satisfy the minimum term of imprisonment required by the guideline range. The court, of course, may impose a sentence at a higher point within the applicable guideline range. For example, where the guideline range is 4–10 months, both a sentence of probation with a condition requiring six months of community confinement or home detention (under subsection (c)(3)) and a sentence of two months imprisonment followed by a term of supervised release with a condition requiring four months of community confinement or home detention (under subsection (c)(2)) would be within the guideline range. 4. Application of Subsection (d).—Subsection (d) provides that where the applicable guideline range is in Zone C of the Sentencing Table (i.e., the minimum term specified in the applicable guideline range is ten or twelve months), the court has two options: (A) It may impose a sentence of imprisonment. (B) Or, it may impose a sentence of imprisonment that includes a term of supervised release with a condition requiring community confinement or home detention. In such case, at least one-half of the minimum term specified in the guideline range must be satisfied by impris- onment, and the remainder of the minimum term specified in the guideline range must be satisfied by community confinement or home detention. For example, where the guideline range is 10–16 months, a sentence of five months imprisonment followed by a term of su- pervised release with a condition requiring five months community confinement or home detention would satisfy the minimum term of imprisonment required by the guideline range. The preceding example illustrates a sentence that satisfies the minimum term of imprisonment required by the guideline range. The court, of course, may impose a sentence at a higher point within the guideline range. For example, where the guideline range is 10–16 months, both a sentence of five months imprisonment followed by a term of supervised release with a condition requiring six months of community confinement or home detention (under subsection (d)), and a sentence of ten months imprisonment followed by a term of supervised release with a condition requiring four months of community confinement or home detention (also under subsection (d)) would be within the guideline range. 5. Application of Subsection (e).—Subsection (e) sets forth a schedule of imprisonment substi- tutes. 6. Use of Substitutes for Imprisonment.—The use of substitutes for imprisonment as provided in subsections (c) and (d) is not recommended for most defendants with a criminal history cate- gory of III or above. 7. Residential Treatment Program.—In a case in which community confinement in a residential treatment program is imposed to accomplish a specific treatment purpose, the court should con- sider the effectiveness of the residential treatment program. 8. Application of Subsection (f).—Subsection (f) provides that, where the applicable guideline range is in Zone D of the Sentencing Table (i.e., the minimum term of imprisonment specified in the applicable guideline range is 15 months or more), the minimum term must be satisfied by a sentence of imprisonment without the use of any of the imprisonment substitutes in subsec- tion (e).

Referencing norms: ZoneCTen, ZoneCTwelve, ZoneD

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