Training

The MSCCSP provides training, orientation, and other resources to promote the consistent application of the sentencing guidelines and accurate completion of the sentencing guidelines worksheet. The MSCCSP offers periodic webinars to cover topics including the calculation of the sentencing guidelines, Maryland Automated Guidelines System (MAGS) and Guidelines Calculator Tool (GLCT) orientation, and a focus on recent and upcoming guidelines related updates. Criminal justice practitioners may view recordings of past webinars and/or register for upcoming webinars. In-person training may also be available upon request.

Resources

• Frequently Asked Questions
• MAGS Instructional Videos
• Policy on Information Assistance
• Updated Instructions Regarding Guidelines-Compliant Binding Pleas (April 2021)

Recent Webinar Recordings

• Webinar: Law Clerk and Court Staff Orientation, Update on the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines and MAGS (February 2023)
• Webinar: Sentencing Guidelines and MAGS 101: Circuit Court State’s Attorney, Parole and Probation and Defense Attorney Orientation (February 2023)
• Webinar: Recent and Pending Updates to the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines (June 2022)