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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6-210

  • Sentencing guidelines: A set of rules and principles established by the United States Sentencing Commission that trial judges use to determine the sentence for a convicted defendant. Source: U.S. Courts
The Commission shall:

(1) collect sentencing guidelines worksheets and automate the information with the help of the Administrative Office of the Courts; and

(2) monitor sentencing practice and adopt changes to the sentencing guideline matrices consistent with the intent of this part.