Sentencing Guidelines

FELONY CLASS	MITIGATED (0 priors)	STANDARD Range I (0-1 priors)	MULTIPLE Range II (2-4 priors)	PERSISTENT Range III (5+ priors)	CAREER
A 15-60 years RED % RED years	13.5 years (20%) (2.7 years)	15-25 years (30%) (4.5 - 7.5 years)	25 - 40 years (35%) (8.8 - 14 years)	40 - 60 years (45%) (18 - 27 years)	60 years (60%) (36 years)
B 8-30 years RED % RED years	7.2 years (20%) (2.7 years)	8-12 years (30%) (2.4-3.6 years)	12-20 years (35%) (4.2-7 years)	20-30 years (45%) (9-13.5 years)	30 years (60%) (18 years)
C 3-15 years RED % RED years	2.7 years (20%) (.5 years)	3-6 years (30%) (.9-1.8 years)	6-10 years (35%) (2.1-3.5 years)	10-15 years (45%) (4.5-6.8 years)	15 years (60%) (9 years)
D 2-12 years RED % RED years	1.8 years (20%) (.4 years)	2-4 years (30%) (.6-1.2 years)	4-8 years (35%) (1.4-2.8 years)	8-12 years (45%) (3.6-5.4 years)	12 years (60%) (7.2 years)
E 1-6 years RED % RED years	.9 years (20%) (.2 years)	1-2 years (30%) (.3-.6 years)	2-4 years (35%) (.7-1.4 years)	4-6 years (45%) (1.8-2.7 years)	6 years (60%) (3.6 years)

NOTE:  First Degree Murder excluded from chart.  Sentencing solely according to First Degree Murder statue.  RED = Release Eligibility Date.  Presumptive sentence = minimum range.  (Except for Class A + middle of range)

MAXIMUM FINES FELONY                A - $50,000 B - $25,000 C - $10,000 D - $5,000 E - $3,000 MISDEMEANOR A - $ 2,500 B $   500 C - $    50   (Drug fines are special)

County sentencing contracts available in many jurisdictions (Shelby County - if 6 years or less)