What does the Maryland district docket plate read for FY2025?

Maryland stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-4TH at 73.9 mo across 443 USSC cases (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)), ranking #45/88 by average sentence.

How does Maryland compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +6.1% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 26% within guidelines, 71% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Maryland sit among USSC districts?

#37 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #45 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 mo)).

Where does Maryland sentencing data come from?

USSC Individual Offender Datafiles FY2015–FY2025. The docket plate uses the same FY2025 corpus ranks as /rankings/; see /methodology/#corpus-placement.

4th Circuit · Maryland · FY2015–FY2025

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71% of classifiable Maryland sentences landed below the guideline range - common below-guideline share (> 64%).

Compiled by PlainSentencing, Federal Sentencing Data Publishing · August 30, 2026

73.9
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 443
Federal cases: 26%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; +6.1%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Maryland FY2025

71% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (common below-guideline share (> 64%)). Case-level mean CH 0.93 (6% no prior) ; defendants 88% male / 12% female / 8% non-citizen. Mean OL 4.3 on 443 rows, departure share is the signature, not volume.

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Maryland District ranks #37 of 93 by caseload (443 cases) and #45 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (73.9 months).

#37
Caseload of 93: #45
Avg sentence of 88: 73.9 months
This district avg FY2025: 443
This district cases FY2025

Caseload rank covers every district with at least one FY case. Average-sentence rank covers districts with at least 100 cases so a thin docket cannot top the list. Offense ranks cover the 30 published guideline types. Averages follow offense mix, not court character.

Maryland USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 74 mo avg DISP-LONG +6.1% long WITHIN-LOOSE 26% within RANK-MID #45/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-4TH 4th

FY2025: 443 cases at 73.9 mo average · #45/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +6.1% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (+0.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Northern · near

73.6
Maryland

73.9
Eastern · near

74
Minnesota · near

74.2
Southern

129.3

For educational and research purposes only. This page summarizes historical USSC sentencing statistics, not a prediction for any individual case, sentencing depends on many case-specific factors. Consult a licensed criminal defense attorney for guidance on a specific matter.

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025. · Methodology and data dictionary.

Maryland FY2024→FY2025: -0.9 mo avg

Maryland: FY2025 average 73.9 mo (-0.9 vs FY2024); caseload -6. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	443	73.9	26%	4%	71%
FY2024	449	74.8	24%	4%	72%
FY2023	503	89.8	22%	4%	74%
FY2022	579	74.2	24%	5%	70%
FY2021	525	72.5	29%	8%	64%
FY2020	469	69.6	32%	5%	63%
FY2019	777	92.2	30%	7%	63%
FY2018	838	70.6	32%	7%	62%
FY2017	728	78.1	31%	5%	64%
FY2016	733	73.8	29%	6%	65%
FY2015	775	78.8	29%	5%	66%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Firearms

121 cases · 49.4 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

100 cases · 61.3 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

70 cases · 33.4 mo avg

4

Robbery

28 cases · 130.0 mo avg

5

Sexual Abuse

25 cases · 295.1 mo avg

6

Immigration

21 cases · 11.3 mo avg

7

Other Offenses

13 cases · N/A mo avg

8

Money Laundering

13 cases · 50.7 mo avg

9

Child Pornography

9 cases · 150.0 mo avg

10

Murder

8 cases · 187.1 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+6.1%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Firearms

121
Drug Trafficking

100
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

70
Robbery

28
Sexual Abuse

25
Immigration

21
Other Offenses

13
Money Laundering

13
Child Pornography

9
Murder

8

What this shows Firearms was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 121 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Two peer sets for Maryland: FY2025 federal caseload volume and average imposed sentence, distinct from same-circuit neighbors.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(443 cases here).

Nebraska · 433 cases · 8th Circuit
Western Pennsylvania · 456 cases · 3rd Circuit
District of Columbia · 423 cases · DC Circuit
Northern New York · 419 cases · 2nd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(73.9 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern New York · 74.0 mo avg · 604 cases
Minnesota · 74.2 mo avg · 396 cases
Northern Illinois · 73.6 mo avg · 587 cases
Middle Alabama · 73.5 mo avg · 263 cases

Read with Maryland

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-4TH.

Eastern · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 74.0 mo (Δ 0.1 mo harsher vs Maryland); 604 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Minnesota · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 74.2 mo (Δ 0.3 mo harsher vs Maryland); 396 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.6 mo (Δ 0.3 mo lenient vs Maryland); 587 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.5 mo (Δ 0.4 mo lenient vs Maryland); 263 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

Maryland stamps DISP-LONG on mix-adjusted disparity - the disparity guide explains offense-mix vs judicial variation.

Firearms · lead offense

Firearms led Maryland at 121 cases (27% of the FY2025 book) - offense-specific averages differ from the district headline.

All Districts District Rankings

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025.

Source: USSC public-use extracts rendered by PlainSentencing; methodology at /methodology/.