Estimate the sentencing range for a felony in your state. Choose the state where the case is.
Each calculator uses that state’s official sentencing grid, checked against the statute. States we have not finished checking are marked “coming soon”.
Pick it from the list below if you see it. This chooses the right matrix, fills in what it can, and checks the result against the maximum sentence for that offense. First-degree murder is not listed: its guidelines range is always life.
For Person offenses, this is based on a 4-part worksheet (seriousness, victim injury, weapon presence, victim vulnerability). Drug and Property offenses just use the seriousness category directly.
Figuring Out Your Offense Score
Physical or psychological injury. Small cuts, scrapes and minor bruises count as no injury.
A pretend weapon counts as "weapon other than a firearm" (for example a finger used to look like a gun, or a note saying there is a weapon). BB, pellet and paintball guns count the same way. An unloaded gun counts as a firearm.
The victim was younger than 11, 65 or older, or had a physical or mental disability (including being pregnant, unconscious, asleep or intoxicated, if the person knew or should have known).
This is based on a 4-part worksheet covering your relationship to the justice system, juvenile record, prior adult record, and any parole/probation violations. Most people won't know this off the top of their head — that's normal.
Figuring Out Your Offender Score
Were you on probation, parole, incarcerated, on work release or mandatory supervision, or an escapee when THIS offense happened? (Unsupervised probation for an offense that can't lead to jail, or only sex-offender registration reporting, does not count.)
Only counts if you were under 23 when this offense occurred, and only findings within the last 5 years.
Enter how many prior adult convictions you have at EACH seriousness category (I is most serious, VII is least). We'll classify your record as None/Minor/Moderate/Major automatically.
Category
Count
I (most serious)
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII (least serious)
Have you ever violated parole/probation, or been convicted of a new offense while on parole/probation (not counting this current case)?
Select an offense score and offender score above.
Sentencing Matrix
P = probation, D = days, M = months, Y = years, L = life.
Full criteria for Major / Moderate / Minor prior record classification
Major record if your prior record contains any of:
Moderate record (only if none of the above apply) if it contains any of:
Minor record: any prior record that doesn't meet the Major or Moderate criteria above.
Checked on 25 October 2026 against the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Manual (October 2026) and the Guidelines Offense Table (updated July 6, 2026) from the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy: all three matrices, the offense and offender score worksheets, the prior-record rules and each listed offense’s category and maximum sentence. Maryland’s guidelines are voluntary: the judge decides. Not included: mandatory minimum sentences (offenses that carry one are left out of the list), first-degree murder, out-of-state convictions, and combining several offenses or criminal events. This is an educational estimate, not legal advice.
