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The chart below shows statutory sentencing guidelines and the presumptive sentence, and, in the second chart, shows how the sentence can be lessened by the Acceptance of Responsibility Program. Please check the pages of felony crimes and misdemeanor crimes and violations to find the classification level of the crime for which you need information.

DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR FELONIES, MISDEMEANORS AND VIOLATIONS

Summary of Presumptive Sentence
Crime Classification Presumptive Sentence Statutory Page Ref.
Felonies      
Class A (Other than Murder) 15 yrs @ Level V 15 yrs. to Life 27
Class B 2 to 5 yrs (1st 2 yrs @ Level V) 2 to 25 yrs 29
Class C (Violent) Up to 30 m @ Level V up to 15 yrs 35
Class C (Nonviolent) Up to 1 yr @ Level V up to 15 yrs 39
Class D (Violent) Up to 2 yrs @ Level V up to 8 yrs 41
Class D (Nonviolent) Up to 12 m @ Level II or III up to 8 yrs 44
Class E (Violent) Up to 15 m @ Level V up to 5 yrs 46
Class E (Nonviolent) Up to 12 m @ Level II up to 5 yrs 50
Class F (Violent) Up to 9 m @ Level V up to 3 yrs 53
Class F (Nonviolent) Up to 12 m for Title 11;
Up to 18 m for Title 16 @ Level II
up to 3 yrs 55
Class G (Violent) Up to 6 m @ Level V
Title 16, §§4767,4768: 3-9 m @ Level V
up to 2 yrs 59
Class G (Nonviolent) Up to 12 m @ Level II up to 2 yrs 61
Misdemeanors      
Class A (Violent) MA1 Up to12 m @ Level II up to 1 yr 66
Class A (Escape) MA2 Up to 3 m @ Level IV up to 1 yr 67
Class A (Property) MA3 Up to 12 m @ Level I up to 1 yr 68
Class A (Order/Decency) MA4 Up to 12 m @ Level I up to 1 yr 70
Class A (Controlled Substance) 16-4764: FOP Minimum 12 m @ Level I (7/12/05)
1stOffense 12m @Level II
up to 1 yr 73
Class B Fine, Costs & Restitution up to 6 m. 70
Unclassified Fine, Costs & Restitution up to 30 d 72
Violations Fine, Costs & Restitution $0 to $345 74
Habitual Criminal Up to Life Up to Life 102
Violation of Probation 1 Level Higher 1 Level Higher 104

Summary of Acceptance of Responsibility Guidelines
Crime Classification Presumptive Sentence Acceptance of Responsibility Guideline Page Ref.
Felonies      
Class C (Violent) Up to 30 m @ Level V Up to 22 mos. @ Level V 35
Class C (Nonviolent) Up to 1 yr @ Level V Up to 9 mos. @ Level V 39
Class D (Violent) Up to 2 yrs @ Level V Up to 18 mos. @ Level V 41
Class D (Nonviolent) Up to 12 m @ Level II or III Up to 9 mos. @ II or III 44
Class E (Violent) Up to 15 m @ Level V Up to 11 mos. @ Level V 46
Class E (Nonviolent) Up to 12 m @ Level II Up to 9 mos. @ Level II 50
Class F (Violent) Up to 9 m @ Level V Up to 7 mos. @ Level V 53
Class F (Nonviolent) Up to 12 m for Title 11;
Up to 18 m for Title 16 @ Level II
Up to 9 mos. @ L II for T 11
Up to 14 mos. @ L II for T 16
55
Class G (Violent) Up to 6 m @ Level V
Title 16, §§4767,4768: 3-9 m @ Level V
Up to 4 mos. at Level V 59
Class G (Nonviolent) Up to 12 m @ Level II Up to 9 mos. @ Level II 61
Misdemeanors      
Class A (Violent) MA1 Up to12 m @ Level II Up to 9 mos. @ Level II 66
Class A (Escape) MA2 Up to 3 m @ Level IV Up to 2 mos. @ Level IV 67
Class A (Property) MA3 Up to 12 m @ Level I Up to 9 mos. @ Level I 68
Class A (Order/Decency) MA4 Up to 12 m @ Level I Up to 9 mos. @ Level I 70
Class A (Controlled Substance) 16-4764: FOP Minimum 12 m @ Level I (7/12/05)
1stOffense 12m @Level II
Up to 9 mos. @ Level II 73

Please check the pages of felony crimes and misdemeanor crimes and violations to find the classification level of the crime for which you need information.
Return to Criminal Defense Lawyer Richard Zemble felonies page ..............Return to Attorney Richard Zemble home page
Visit the Federal Sentencing Code Guidelines.....Visit the State of Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission web site
Return to the Delaware felony sentencing guidelines. .................Return to the Delaware misdemeanors sentencing guidelines

criminal defense attorney Richard Zemble

The criminal defense law office of Richard Zemble, Attorney at Law, in Wilmington, Delaware, serves the legal needs of his clients in communities throughout all three counties of Delaware, New Castle county, Kent county and Sussex county, including Arden, Bear, Bellefonte, Bethany Beach, Bethel, Bowers, Bridgeville, Camden, Cheswold, Claymont, Clayton, Dagsboro, Delaware City, Delmar, Dewey Beach, Dover, Ellendale, Ellesmere, Farmington, Felton, Fenwick Island, Frankford, Frederica, Georgetown, Greenwood, Harrington, Hartly, Hockessin, Houston Kenton, Laurel, Leipsic, Lewes, Lincoln, Little Creek, Magnolia, Marydel, Middleton, Milford, Millsboro, Newark, New Castle, Newport, Odessa, Ocean View, Pike Creek, Rehoboth Beach, Seaford, Selbyville, Slaughter Beach, Smyrna, Stanton, Townsend, Wilmington, Woodside and Viola. The Richard Zemble law office serves the legal needs of clients from Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Chester and Delaware Counties and from New Jersey. Zemble is a member of the Delaware Bar, the Pennsylvania Bar and the New Jersey Bar Associations. He also serves clients from Maryland who face criminal charges in Delaware.