Appendix A Sentencing Guidelines Offense Table (Updated 11/2/20) Appendix A contains a table of guidelines offenses including their CJIS code, statutory source, seriousness category, and penalties. If an offense is not listed in Appendix A and the offense has a maximum penalty of one year or less, the offense should be identified as a category VII offense. If an offense is not listed in Appendix A and the maximum penalty is greater than one year, the individual completing the worksheet should use the seriousness category for the closest analogous offense and the sentencing judge and the parties should be notified. If there are any questions about how to categorize or score an offense, please call the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy staff at (301) 403-4165. November 2020 121 INDEX OF OFFENSES Abuse & Other Offensive Conduct ......................... 1 Kidnapping & Related Crimes .............................. 33 Accessory After the Fact ......................................... 2 Labor Trafficking ................................................... 33 Alcoholic Beverages ................................................ 2 Lotteries ................................................................. 33 Animals, Crimes Against ......................................... 3 Machine Guns ........................................................ 34 Arson & Burning ...................................................... 3 Malicious Destruction & Related Crimes ............. 34 Assault & Other Bodily Woundings ........................ 4 Manslaughter & Related Crimes ........................... 34 Assault Weapons ..................................................... 6 Marriage, Crimes Against ..................................... 35 Assisted Suicide ...................................................... 7 Maryland Credit Services Businesses Act .......... 35 Bad Check ................................................................ 7 Motor Vehicle Offense ........................................... 35 Boating Offenses ..................................................... 7 Murder .................................................................... 41 Bribery ...................................................................... 7 Nudity & Related Sexual Displays ........................ 41 Burglary & Related Crimes ...................................... 8 Obscene Matter ...................................................... 42 CDS & Paraphernalia ............................................... 8 Perjury .................................................................... 43 CDS Registration .................................................... 12 Prescription Drugs & Other Substances ............. 43 Cemeteries & Funerary Objects ............................ 12 Pretrial Release, Crimes Involving ....................... 44 Commercial Fraud, Other ...................................... 13 Prostitution & Related Crimes .............................. 44 Conspiracy ............................................................. 16 Public Fraud ........................................................... 44 Counterfeiting ......................................................... 16 Public Health & Safety, Crimes Against .............. 46 Credit Card Crimes ................................................ 18 Railroads, Crimes Involving ................................. 47 Crimes Against the Person, Generally ................. 19 Robbery .................................................................. 47 Criminal Organizations .......................................... 19 Sabotage & Related Crimes .................................. 48 Destructive Devices ............................................... 19 School Security ..................................................... 48 Disturbing the Peace ............................................. 20 Securities Fraud and Related Crimes .................. 48 Election Offenses ................................................... 21 Sexual Crimes ........................................................ 48 Estates, Crimes Against ........................................ 22 Stalking & Harassment ......................................... 51 Statewide DNA Data Base System, Crimes Extortion & Other Threats ..................................... 22 Involving ................................................................. 51 Stored Wire & Electronic Communications False Advertising and Related Crimes ................. 23 Access, Crimes Involving ..................................... 51 False Statements, Other ........................................ 23 Surveillance & Other Crimes Against Privacy .... 52 Fraud, Financial Crimes Against Vulnerable Telecommunications & Electronics, Crimes Adults ..................................................................... 24 Involving ................................................................. 52 Fraud, Miscellaneous ............................................. 24 Theft, Crimes Involving ......................................... 54 Fraud, Telecommunication Service Providers .... 27 Threat of Mass Violence ....................................... 55 Gambling, General Provisions .............................. 27 Trespass ................................................................. 55 Handguns ............................................................... 27 Unlawful Use of Goods ......................................... 55 Harboring, Escape, & Contraband ........................ 28 Weapons Crimes ................................................... 55 Hate Crimes ............................................................ 29 Workers’ Compensation, Crimes Involving......... 59 Human Trafficking .................................................. 30 Identity Fraud ......................................................... 30 Influencing or Intimidating Judicial Process ....... 32 Interference with or Misuse of Government Operations .............................................................. 32 Guidelines Offense Table – 11/2/20 Appendix A – Page i Most Common Offenses Arson (found under Arson and Burning) ........................................................................................................................ 3 Assault (found under Assault and Other Bodily Woundings) ........................................................................................ 4 Burglary (found under Burglary and Related Crimes) ................................................................................................... 8 Carjacking (found under Robbery) .............................................................................................................................. 47 CDS, Distribution (found under CDS & Paraphernalia) ................................................................................................ 9 Child Abuse (found under Abuse & Other Offensive Conduct) ..................................................................................... 1 Child Pornography (found under Obscene Matter) .................................................................................................... 42 Counterfeit Documents (formerly known as Uttering; found under Counterfeiting) ................................................... 17 Destruction of Property (found under Malicious Destruction) .................................................................................... 34 Driving While Impaired (found under Motor Vehicle Offenses) .................................................................................. 35 Driving While Under the Influence (found under Motor Vehicle Offenses) ............................................................... 38 Escape (found under Harboring, Escape, and Contraband) ........................................................................................ 28 Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (found under Sexual Crimes) ........................................................................ 50 Felon in Possession of a Firearm (found under Weapons) ...................................................................................... 57 Fleeing & Eluding Police (found under Motor Vehicle Offenses) ............................................................................... 39 Forgery (found under Counterfeiting) .......................................................................................................................... 17 Handgun/Firearm Use in Commission of a Felony (found under Weapons) ........................................................... 56 Manslaughter (found under Manslaughter and Related Crimes) ................................................................................ 34 Murder (found under Murder) ...................................................................................................................................... 41 Rape (found under Sexual Crimes) .............................................................................................................................. 48 Reckless Endangerment (found under Assault & Other Bodily Woundings) ............................................................... 5 Resisting Arrest (found under Harboring, Escape, and Contraband) ......................................................................... 29 Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon (found under Robbery) .................................................................................... 48 Sex Offenses (found under Sexual