The Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy’s newest edition of its Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Manual: Version 16.0 is available in the law library (KFM1763 .M3) and online. The changes went into effect on February 1, 2024. Guidelines E-NEWS Vol. 19 summarizes some of the changes:
- Clarifying instructions that animals are not considered victims in the multiple victims stacking rule
- Newly adopted instructions relating to the guidelines scoring for offenses with mandatory consecutive sentences
- Modified instructions for scoring weapons presence points for Part C of the offense score when the offense involves the presence of a feigned weapon
- Clarifying instructions relating to the guidelines scoring for sentences to probation before judgment (PBJ) pursuant to the criminal Procedure Article (CP), § 6-220(c)
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