Guidelines E-News 2025

Guidelines E-News is a periodic report delivered electronically via email by the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy. Guidelines E-News provides information on the system of voluntary guidelines for the State’s circuit courts and highlights changes to the guidelines. It also reports on sentencing trends using data from the sentencing guidelines worksheets and provides useful information on worksheet submission.

2025 – Volume 20

Number Date Topics  
1 July 1, 2025 Revisions to the Guidelines Offense Table; Revisions to the list of common departure reasons.
2 November 3, 2025 Revisions to the Guidelines Offense Table; Sentencing Guidelines Revision to the Multiple Victims Stacking Rule in Response to Senate Bill 152/House Bill 89 (2025).