What does the Utah district docket plate read for FY2025?

Utah stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH at 43.8 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 779 USSC cases, ranking #81/88 by average sentence.

How does Utah compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -24.1% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 24% within guidelines, 73% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Utah sit among USSC districts?

#17 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #81 of 88 by average sentence (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)).

Where does Utah 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.

10th Circuit · Utah · FY2015–FY2025

Utah District

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Average imposed sentence 43.8 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

43.8
Avg months FY2025: below the national average; 779
Federal cases: 24%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -24.1%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Utah District ranks #17 of 93 by caseload (779 cases) and #81 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (43.8 months).

#17
Caseload of 93: #81
Avg sentence of 88: 43.8 months
This district avg FY2025: 779
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.

Utah USSC docket plate

BOOK-MID Mid book SENT-MID 44 mo avg DISP-SHORT -24.1% short WITHIN-LOOSE 24% within RANK-LENIENT #81/88 lenient PHOTO-NEAR Near Delaware CIR-10TH 10th

FY2025: 779 cases at 43.8 mo average · #81/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -24.1% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Delaware (+0.9 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Northern · near

38.7
Utah

43.8
Delaware · near

44.7
New · near

47
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.

Utah FY2024→FY2025: +0.3 mo avg

Utah: FY2025 average 43.8 mo (+0.3 vs FY2024); caseload +126. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	779	43.8	24%	3%	73%
FY2024	653	43.5	22%	3%	74%
FY2023	761	45.5	17%	3%	79%
FY2022	741	40.9	15%	2%	82%
FY2021	658	41.2	17%	3%	80%
FY2020	685	36.5	27%	2%	70%
FY2019	674	39.3	27%	3%	70%
FY2018	692	40.8	30%	2%	68%
FY2017	734	44.0	29%	3%	68%
FY2016	684	43.0	28%	2%	70%
FY2015	618	42.5	29%	5%	66%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

267 cases · 60.0 mo avg

2

Immigration

221 cases · 7.1 mo avg

3

Firearms

116 cases · 33.5 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

46 cases · 28.6 mo avg

5

Sexual Abuse

26 cases · 131.0 mo avg

6

Money Laundering

26 cases · 81.9 mo avg

7

Child Pornography

18 cases · 108.9 mo avg

8

Robbery

14 cases · 52.3 mo avg

9

Administration of Justice Offenses

11 cases · 14.5 mo avg

10

Assault

7 cases · 21.5 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-24.1%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

267
Immigration

221
Firearms

116
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

46
Sexual Abuse

26
Money Laundering

26
Child Pornography

18
Robbery

14
Administration of

11
Assault

7

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 267 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

High-volume Utah peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers among ≥100-case books - distinct from circuit geography.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(779 cases here).

Eastern North Carolina · 811 cases · 4th Circuit
Eastern Michigan · 851 cases · 6th Circuit
Eastern Virginia · 884 cases · 4th Circuit
New Jersey · 673 cases · 3rd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(43.8 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Delaware · 44.7 mo avg · 149 cases
New Hampshire · 47.0 mo avg · 130 cases
Northern California · 38.7 mo avg · 364 cases
Massachusetts · 51.8 mo avg · 558 cases

Read with Utah

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH.

Delaware · 45 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 44.7 mo (Δ 0.9 mo harsher vs Utah); 149 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

New · 47 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 47.0 mo (Δ 3.2 mo harsher vs Utah); 130 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 39 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 38.7 mo (Δ 5.1 mo lenient vs Utah); 364 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Massachusetts · 52 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 51.8 mo (Δ 8.0 mo harsher vs Utah); 558 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 73% below GL

Utah stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Utah at 267 cases (34% 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/.