Sentencing Calculator

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”.

State: North Carolina Change state

State Sentencing Calculator

North Carolina — Structured Sentencing (N.C.G.S. § 15A-1340.14, .17)

Note: The chart gives a range for the minimum prison term. The judge picks the minimum from the range; the maximum term then follows from the statute.

Pick it from the list below if you see it. This fills in the Felony Class for you automatically.

Class A (life/death) isn't included here since it doesn't use this grid. B1 is most serious of the rest; I is least serious.

This is based on points from your past convictions. Most people won't know this off the top of their head — that's normal.

Select a felony class, prior record level, and range above.

Sentencing Chart (Presumptive Range, Minimum Months)

North Carolina's chart gives a range of possible MINIMUM terms; the maximum is calculated automatically from whichever minimum is chosen. Letters: C = community, I = intermediate, A = active/prison.

Chart checked on 25 October 2026 against N.C.G.S. § 15A-1340.17 (N.C. General Assembly, as amended through 2013): all 216 chart values match, and the maximum-term tables match for every minimum. Prior record points and levels follow N.C.G.S. § 15A-1340.14. Each offense in the list was checked against the penalty wording of its statute. Not included: Class A (first-degree murder), habitual felon rules, drug trafficking mandatory minimums, and how out-of-state convictions are classified. This is an educational estimate, not legal advice.