Guidelines and Statutes

8th Edition Sentencing Guidelines

8th Edition Sentencing Guidelines

The Commission does not intend to produce hard copies of the 8th Edition Sentencing Guidelines. For the entirety of the 8th Edition in one file (read, print, download): 8th Edition Sentencing Guidelines – Complete Publication

For the 8th Edition Sentencing Guidelines by section, follow the links below:

303a.1–303a.7. Guidelines Text

303a.8. Effective dates of the sentencing guidelines

Errata – 303a.9 and 303a.10 (6/6/2024)

303a.9. Offense listing (OGS/POG assignments)

303a.10. BUI/DUI offense listing (OGS/POG assignments)

303a.11. Omnibus OGS tables

303a.12. OGS enhancements table

303a.13. POG/PRS tables

303a.14. Sentencing matrix

Materials below are for reference only and should not be used in official court communications.

Guideline Form (SGS Web)

Offenses not included in § 303a.9 or § 303a.10:

Interactive lists (below), with search and sort features, are designed to assist with the application of policies outlined in the 8th Edition Sentencing Guidelines.

As required by statute, the Commission has adopted a sentence risk assessment instrument for the sentencing court to use to help determine the appropriate sentence within the limits of the law. The risk assessment, incorporated into the sentencing guidelines, recommends cases for which additional information, such as an RNR PSI, may be useful.