UNDERSTANDING THE
MARYLAND SENTENCING GUIDELINES

ALL THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED DIRECTLY FROM THE
MARYLAND STATE COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL SENTENCING POLICY (MSCCSP)

SENTENCING GUIDELINE TOOLS

• SENTENCING GUIDELINES CALCULATOR TOOL

GENERAL INFORMATION

• OVERVIEW
• COMAR
• GUIDELINES SCORING MATRICES
• JULY 1, 2022, REVISIONS TO THE SENTENCHING MATRICES FOR DRUG AND PROPERTY OFFENSES
• GUIDELINES ELIGIBLE CASE
• PRIOR RECORD FORM
• LIST OF CODES FOR COMMON REASONS FOR DEPARTURE

MARYLAND SENTENCING GUIDELINES MANUALS

• CURRENT SENTENCING GUILDELINES – VERSION 16.1 (NOVEMBER 1, 2024)
• JUNE 2001 TO PRESENT
• FROM CONCEPTION TO JUNE 2001

OFFENSES

• GUIDELINES OFFENSE TABLE PDF – APPENDIX A
• CRIMES OF VIOLENCE AND VIOLENT CRIMES
• NEW GUIDELINE OFFENSES
• OFFENSES WITH STATUTORILY MANDATED CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES
• OFFENSE TYPE CATEGORY CHANGES
• SERIOUS CATEGORY CHANGES
• JRA-RELATED OFFENSE REVISIONS (2017)