S ENTENCING S NAPSHOT ISSUE 4—APRIL 2021 FELONY PROPERTY OFFENSES IN M ARYLAND CIRCUIT COURTS This Sentencing Snapshot takes a closer look at the characteristics of and average sentences for felony property offenses that originated in Maryland circuit courts in calendar years 2017 through 2019. Methodology and offense-specific information for analyses in this report may be found on the MSCCSP website. CHARACTERISTICS OF PROPERTY OFFENSES DEMOGRAPHICS- A COMPARISON IRCUIT ERSUS ISTRICT OURT C V D C – MEAN AGE FELONY THEFT OFFENSES ELONY ROPERTY ELONY RUG ELONY ERSON Felony theft offenses in Maryland, as defined in Criminal Law Article, §§ F P F D F P 7-104 and 7-105, are unique in that they may be prosecuted in either the District Court or circuit courts, regardless of the dollar amount involved in the theft. ORIGINATED IN JURY TRIAL PRAYER DISTRICT COURT CIRCUIT COURT GENDER MALE FEMALE RACE OTHER HISPANIC BLACK WHITE IN 2019, APPROXIMATELY 1 IN 3 FELONY THEFT OFFENSES IN MARYLAND ORIGINATED IN CIRCUIT COURTS SOURCE: MARYLAND’S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS FELONY PROPERTY FELONY DRUG FELONY PERSON 4511 Knox Road, Suite 309 College Park, MD 20742-8660 (301) 403-4165 / phone www.msccsp.org MSCCSP SENTENCING SNAPSHOT ISSUE 4—APRIL 2021 ENTENCES AND CONOMIC OSS OR ELONY ROPERTY FFENSES N ARYLAND IRCUIT S E L F F P O I M C COURTS TERMS TO KNOW Statutory Maximum Maximum incarceration allowed by Maryland law Total Sentence Includes jail/prison time, credit for time served, home detention, and suspended time Guidelines-Applicable Sentence Includes jail/prison time, credit for time served, and home detention Does not include suspended time Post-Sentence Incarceration Period of incarceration served after sentencing Does not include credit time or suspend all but time served sentences FELONY PROPERTY OFFENSES – AVERAGE SENTENCES GUIDELINES-APPLICABLE TOTAL SENTENCE STATUTORY MAXIMUM SENTENCE PENALTY 74% of felony property offenders are incarcerated 59% are incarcerated post-sentence Burglary, Burglary, Burglary, Felony Felony Felony Car Theft Arson, 2nd 1st Degree 2nd Degree 3rd Degree Theft, Theft, $25K- Theft, Degree $100K+ <$100K $1.5K-<$25K Nearly of car theft Just over 20% of first-degree Nearly 70% of defendants 40% convictions also involve a person and second-degree burglary convicted of felony theft, nd convictions involve a series of $100,000 or greater, have no offense, most often assault, 2 burglaries. prior record. degree, or robbery with a dangerous weapon. FELONY THEFT – ECONOMIC LOSS REPORTED MINIMUM MAXIMUM $22.50 $6,789,037 4511 Knox Road, Suite 309 College Park, MD 20742-8660 (301) 403-4165 / phone www.msccsp.org .