Felony Sentencing Chart Nc
Minimum maximum charts for felonies committed on or after 10 1 13.
Felony sentencing chart nc. For reference purposes the felony punishment chart that applies to offenses committed on or after december 1 1995 but before december 1 2009 is included at the end of part i. Class b1 through e sex offender maximum sentence table for offenses committed on or after december 1 2011. Felonies can be punished by either community punishment intermediate punishment or active punishment.
North carolina sentencing and policy advisory commission classification of a sample of offenses effective 12 1 17 class a felonies maximum punishment of death or life without parole first degree murder. Minimum maximum charts for felonies committed 12 1 09 to 11. Minimum maximum charts for felonies committed on or after 12 1 2011.
Felony punishment chart and minimum maximum sentence table for offenses committed on or after october 1 2013. Misdemeanor punishment chart for offenses committed on or after october 1 2013. During fy 2019 sentences for 28 526 felony convictions were imposed under structured sentencing 2 sentences imposed for felony convictions are based on the felony punishment chart which takes into account offense seriousness and the offender s prior criminal record.
This is considered the most serious felony in north carolina. Crime victims rights act. Class b1 through e sex offenders.
Class b has two parts class b1 and class b2. Felony sentencing in north carolina felonies in north carolina are divided into ten 10 different classes a the most serious b1 b2 c d e f g h i the least serious. 14 17 class b1 felonies maximum punishment of life without parole second degree murder.
Below you will find information on the penalties points and crimes associated with each classification. Maximum chart for class b1 e sex offenses committed on or after 12 1 2011. North carolina classifies felonies from class a to class i.
14 17 b first degree forcible sexual offense. Felony punishment chart prior record level offense class i 0 1 pt ii 2 5 pts iii 6 9 pts iv 10 13 pts v 14 17 pts vi 18 pts a death or life without parole defendant under 18 at time of offense. This part describes the substance and application of the sentencing laws for felonies.