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Policy statement · 2026 Manual

§ 7B1.5.

No Credit for Time on Probation (Policy Statement)

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

Upon revocation of probation, no credit shall be given (toward any sentence of imprisonment imposed) for any portion of the term of probation served prior to revocation.

Commentary

Background

Background: This section provides that time served on probation is not to be credited in the determination of any term of imprisonment imposed upon revocation. Other aspects of the defendant’s conduct, such as compliance with probation conditions and adjustment while on probation, appropriately may be considered by the court in the determination of the sentence to be imposed within the applicable revocation range.

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1990 (amendment 362). Amended effective November 1, 2025 (amendment 835).

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From the United States Sentencing Commission's 2026 Guidelines Manual, effective November 1, 2026. This site is an independent presentation of the Commission's text, not affiliated with the Commission.

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