State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Assault
| Assault and/or Battery | Maximum Penalties |
Minimum Penalties |
| Assault on division of correction or patuxent institution, jail or detention center inmate or employee |
consecutive, no suspension |
|
| Assault with deadly weapon* |
FEDERAL OFFENSE | |
| Assault with intent to commit 1st degree rape*** |
15 years | 2 years |
| Assault with intent to commit 2nd degree rape*** |
15 years | 2 years |
| Assault with intent to commit 1st degree sex offense*** |
15 years | 2 years |
| Assault with intent to commit 2nd degree sex offense*** |
15 years | 2 years |
| Assault with intent to maim, disable, etc.*** |
15 years | |
| Assault with intent to murder*** |
30 years | 2 years |
| Assault with intent to prevent lawful apprehension *** |
15 years |
|
| Assault with intent to rob *** |
10 years | 2 years |
| Assault, 1st degree **** |
25 years |
|
| Assault, 2nd degree **** |
10 years | |
* The offense is not a Maryland Sentencing Guidelines offense
** Incidents in which the State is seeking the death penalty are exclusions under the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines
*** Repealed effective October 1, 1996
**** Effective October 1, 1996
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State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Bad Check
| Bad Check | Maximum Term | Minimum Term |
| Obtaining property/services under $300.00 |
18 months | |
| Obtaining property/services worth $300.00 or more |
15 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Breaking and Entry
| Breaking and Entry | Maximum Penalties |
Minimum Penalties |
| Breaking into railroad car or entering by force |
10 years | 2 years |
| Breaking into or entering railroad car or attached freight with intent to steal |
10 years | 1 year |
| Motor vehicle |
3 years | |
| Research facility |
5 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Burglary
| Burglary | Maximum Penalties |
Minimum Penalties |
| 1st degree |
20 years | |
| 2nd degree |
15 years | |
| 3rd degree, steal or take firearm |
20 years | |
| 3rd degree |
10 years | |
| 4th degree | 3 years | |
| With explosives |
20 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Child Abuse
| Child Abuse | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| Physical |
15 years | |
| Sexual |
15 years | |
| With death |
20 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Credit Card Offenses
| Credit Card | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| $300 or under |
18 Months | |
| More than $300.00 | 15 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Destruction of Property Crimes
| Destruction of Property | Maximum Term | Minimum Term |
| Damage under $300 |
60 days | |
| Damage $300 or more | 3 years | |
| Injuring or destroying railroad locomotive, car etc., or chattels therein | 10 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Distribution
| Distribution | Maximum Term | Minimum Term |
| Distribution of non-controlled substance as controlled dangerous substance |
5 years | |
| Drug kingpin |
40 years | 20 years |
| Unlawful manufacture, distribution, etc.; counterfeiting etc., manufacture, possession, etc., of certain equipment for illegal use; keeping common nuisance, schedule I or II narcotics (e.g., pcp, heroin, cocaine, and LSD) | 20 years | |
| Unlawful manufacture, distribution, etc.; counterfeiting, etc.; manufacture possession, etc., of certain equipment for illegal use; keeping common nuisance, schedule I or II narcotics (e.g., pcp, heroin, cocaine, and LSD), subsequent |
20 years | 10 years |
| Unlawful manufacture, distribution, etc.; counterfeiting, etc.; manufacture, possession, etc., of certain equipment for illegal use; keeping common nuisance, schedule I through V non-narcotics (e.g., amphetamines, marijuana, diazepam, and valium) |
5 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Escape
| Escape | Maximum |
Minimum Term |
| Aiding |
10 years | |
| From penitentiary, jail, reformatory, etc., or from alcohol and drug abuse administration |
10 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Forgery
| Forgery | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| Forgery, counterfeiting, etc. |
10 years | |
| Forgery, etc. of prescriptions, etc. |
2 years | |
| Forgery counterfeiting, etc. of public documents |
10 years | 2 years |
| Orders, etc., for money or goods |
10 years | 2 years |
| Uttering |
2 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Fraud
| Fraud | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| Abandoning or refusing to return leased motor vehicle |
1 year | |
| Failure to provide or providiing false information willfully or with intent to evade taxes |
18 month | |
| Falsely Representing self as lawyer |
1 year | |
| Medicaid fraud, under $500 |
3 year | |
| Medicaid fraud, $500 or more |
5 year | |
| Misappropriation by fiduciaries, generally |
5 year | 1 year |
| Misuse by lawyer |
5 year |
|
| Public assistance fraud, generally |
3 year | |
| Willful failure to file income tax return |
5 year | |
| Willful failure to withhold income tax |
5 year | |
| Willful preparation of false income tax return |
5 year |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Gambling
| Gambling | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| Betting wagering, etc,; pools on horses, etc. |
1 year | 6 month |
| Keeping gaming table or place |
1 year | 6 month |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Handguns
| Handguns | Maximum Term | Minimum Term |
| Carrying, etc., with deliberate purpose to injure or kill |
5 years | 5 years |
| Obliterating etc., identification mark or number |
3 years | |
| Restriction on sale, transfer and possession of pistols and revolvers |
3 years | |
| Sale, transfer, etc., of stolen pistols |
3 years | |
| Short-barrelled rifles and shotguns, unlawful possession |
5 years | |
| Unlawful use in commission of felony or crime of violence, subsequent |
20 years | 5 years |
| Unlawful use in commission of felony or crime of violence, 1st offense |
20 years | 5 years |
| Unlawful wearing, carrying, etc., 1st weapon offense, generally |
3 years | 30 days |
| Unlawful wearing, carrying on school property, etc., 1st weapon offense |
3 years | 90 days |
| Unlawful wearing carrying, etc., 2nd weapon offense, generally |
10 years | 1 year |
| Unlawful wearing, carrying on school property, etc., 2nd weapon offense |
10 years | 3 years |
| Unlawful wearing, carrying, etc., more than two prior weapon offenses, generally |
10 years | 3 years |
| Unlawful wearing, carrying on school property, etc., more than two prior weapon offenses |
10 years | 5 years |
| Wearing, carrying, etc., under influence |
1 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Kidnapping
| Kidnapping | Maximum Penalties |
Minimum Penalties |
| Child under 16 |
30 years | |
| Generally |
30 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Manslaughter
| Manslaughter | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| By automobile, vessel, etc. |
10 years | |
| Involuntary |
10 years | |
| Voluntary |
10 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Murder
| Murder ** | Maximum Term | Minimum Term |
| 1st degree, during rape, etc. |
LIFE | |
| 1st degree, generally |
LIFE | |
| 1st degeree perpetration of arson |
LIFE | |
| 1st degree burning barn, tobacco house etc. |
LIFE | |
| 1st degree attempted |
LIFE | |
| 1st degreee solicitation |
LIFE | |
| 2nd degree |
30 years | |
| 2nd degree, attempted | 30 years |
* The offense is not a Maryland Sentencing Guidelines offense
** Incidents in which the State is seeking the death penalty are exclusions under the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines
*** Repealed effective October 1, 1996
**** Effective October 1, 1996
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State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Possession
| Possession | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| Compounding or selling different drug, controlled dangerous substance, medicine etc. |
12 months | 1 month |
| Prescription drugs-manufacture, distribution, etc.; obtain by fraud, etc., forgery, etc., label property, destruction |
2 years | |
| Unlawful possession or administering to another; obtaining, etc., substance or paraphernalia by fraud, forgery, misrepresentation etc.; affixing forged labels; altering etc., label; unlawful possession or distribution of controlled paraphernalia - marijuana | 1 year | |
| Unlawful possession or administering to another; obtaining, etc., substance or paraphernalia by fraud, forgery, misrepresentation etc. affixing forged labels; altering, etc., label; unlawful possession or distriubtion of controlled paraphernalia non marijuna. | 4 years | |
| Unsolicited mailing of certain drugs, controlled dangerous substances, medicines, etc. | 6 months |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Prostitution
| Prostitution | Maximum Term | Minimum Term |
| Bawdyhouses and houses of ill fame |
1 year | |
| Detaining person in house of prostitution for debt, etc. | 12 years | |
| Pandering generally | 12 years | |
| Placing, etc., of spouse in house of prostitution | 10 years | |
| Placing, etc., person for immoral purposes |
10 years | |
| Receiving money, etc., for procuring person for house of prostitution, etc. |
10 years | |
| Solicitation |
1 year | |
| Transporting person for prostitution |
10 years |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Rape
| Rape | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| 1st degree |
LIFE | |
| 2nd degree |
20 years |
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State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Sex Offense
| Sex Offense | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| 1st degree | LIFE | |
| 2nd degree | 20 years | |
| 3rd degree | 10 years | |
| 4th degree |
1 year |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Theft
| Theft | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| $300 or more |
15 years | |
| Less than $300 |
18 months |
State of Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for Weapons Offense
| Weapons | Maximum Term |
Minimum Term |
| Carrying dangerous or deadly weapon, etc., openly with intent to injure |
3 years | |
| Carrying or possessing deadly weapon on school property, other than handgun | 3 years | |
| Carrying dangerous or deadly weapon openly or concealed with deliberate intent to kill or injure | 3 years | 3 years |
| Carrying or wearing concealed, dangerous or deadly weapon, etc. | 3 years | |
| Possession or use of machine gun | 20 years | |
| Use, etc., of a weapon in a drug offense, 1st offense | 20 years | 5 years |
| Use, etc., of a weapon in a drug offense, subsequent offense | 20 years | 10 years |
| Use, etc., of a weapon in a drug offense, subsequent offense | 20 years | 20 years |