Classes of offenses under United States federal law

Offenses under United States federal law are grouped into different classes according to the maximum term of imprisonment defined within the statute for the offense. The classes of offenses under United States federal law are as follows:

Offense classes
Type Class Maximum prison term[1] Maximum fine[2][note 1] Probation term[3][note 2] Maximum supervised release term[4][note 3] Maximum prison term upon supervised release revocation[5] Special assessment[6][note 4]
Felony A Life imprisonment (or death)$250,0001-5 years5 years5 years$100
B 25 years or more$250,0005 years3 years$100
C Less than 25 years but 10 or more years$250,0003 years2 years$100
D Less than 10 years but 5 or more years$250,0003 years2 years$100
E Less than 5 years but more than 1 year$250,0001 year1 year$100
Misdemeanor A 1 year or less but more than 6 months$100,0000-5 years1 year1 year$25
B 6 months or less but more than 30 days$5,0001 year1 year$10
C 30 days or less but more than 5 days$5,0001 year1 year$5
Infraction N/A5 days or less$5,0000-1 yearsN/AN/AN/A
Notes
  1. The maximum fine for misdemeanors is increased to $250,000 if the offense resulted in death; the maximum fine is doubled if the offender is an organization, as opposed to an individual.
  2. Probation is imposed as a substitute for imprisonment.
  3. Supervised release is imposed in addition to imprisonment.
  4. The special assessment is increased if the offender is a person other than an individual.

See also

References
  1. 18 U.S.C. § 3559
  2. 18 U.S.C. § 3571
  3. 18 U.S.C. § 3561(c)
  4. 18 U.S.C. §§ 3583–b
  5. 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3)
  6. 18 U.S.C. § 3013


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