Sentencing Table

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

The Sentencing Table is used to determine the applicable sentencing range and sentencing options based upon the guideline calculations made in Chapters Two through Four.

(a) 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. 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. For purposes of the Sentencing Table, “Life” means life imprisonment.

(b) The Sentencing Table is divided into Zones A, B, C, and D. Each zone provides for different sentencing options for the court’s consideration. 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)), the sentencing options in each zone are as follows:

Sentencing Options
SENTENCING OPTIONS
Zone A	• 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).
Zone 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).
Zone C	• 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).
Zone D	• imprisonment. See §5C1.1(f).

(c)

**SENTENCING** **TABLE** **(in** **months** of **imprisonment)**
Criminal History Category (Criminal History Points)
Offense Level	I (0 or 1)	II (2 or 3)	III (4, 5, 6)	IV (7, 8, 9)	V (10, 11, 12)	VI (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
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
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
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
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

Zone AZone BZone CZone D

Commentary

Application Notes:

1. Total Offense Level.—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.

2. Criminal History Category.—The Criminal History Category is determined by the total criminal history points from Chapter 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.

3. Fine-Only Sentence.—A fine may be the sole sanction if the guidelines do not require a term of imprisonment. See §5E1.2, comment. (n.1).

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1989 (amendment 270); November 1, 1991 (amendment 418); November 1, 1992 (amendment 462); November 1, 2010 (amendment 738); November 1, 2026 (amendment 841).

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