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Sentencing Guidelines

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Offense Abbreviation Offense Label Application of Grid for Current Offense Possible
Starting Level		 Possible
M.G.L. Reference		 District Court Juris. Comments
110A OPERATING RECKLESSLY Yes 2 c. 90 s. 24(2)(a)      
111A OPER UND INFL OF LIQ No 2,3,4 c. 90 s. 24(1)(a)(1)     Mandatory / subsequent penalties
111B OPER UND INFL OF DRUG No 2,3,4 c. 90 s. 24(1)(a)(1)   Mandatory / subsequent penalties
111C HOM BY MV WHILE UND INFL LIQ Yes 4 c. 90 s. 24G(b)    
111D OP MV WHILE DRNK FROM OPN CONT No 1 c. 90 s. 24I   Fine only
112A OPER TO END (LIVES&SAFTEY) Yes 2 c. 90 s. 24(2)(a)    
113A LEAVING SCENE:PROPERTY DAMGE Yes 3 c. 90 s. 24(2)(a)    
113B LEAVING SCENE:PERSON INJURED Yes 3 c. 90 s. 24(2)(a-1/2)(1)    
114A USE WITHOUT AUTHORITY Yes 2 c. 90 s. 24(2)(a)   3rd or subsq-level 3
114A AFT 114B USE W/O AUTH AFTER SUS/REV LIC Yes 2 c. 90 s. 24(2)(a)    
114B OPERATING AFTER Yes 1,2 c. 90 s. 23   Subsequent offense penalty
114B AFT 111A OPER REVOKE AFT OPER UNDER No 2 c. 90 s. 23   Mandatory OUI
114B-REV OPERATING AFTER REVOKE LICENSE Yes 1,2 c. 90 s. 23   Subsequent offense penalty
114B-SUS OPERATING AFTER SUSPEND LIC Yes 1,2 c. 90 s. 23   Subsequent offense penalty
114C-REV OPERATING AFTER REVOKE REG Yes 1,2 c. 90 s. 23   Subsequent offense penalty
114C-SUS OPERATING AFTER SUSPEND REG Yes 1,2 c. 90 s. 23   Subsequent offense penalty
114G FALSE STATEMENT ON APPLICATION Yes 2 c. 90 s. 24(2)(a)    
114H IMPERSONATING (MV VIOLATION) Yes 1 c. 90 s. 23    
114I LOANING MV LICENSE Yes 2 c. 90 s. 24(2)(a)       
114K NON RESIDENT FAIL REG MV No 1 c. 90 s. 3   Fine only
114M ALT MV LICENSE/REGISTRATION Yes 2 c. 90 s. 24B    
114N COUNTERFEITING MV DOCUMENT Yes 2 c. 90 s. 24B    
115S RACING TO WIN A BET Yes 2 c. 90 s. 24(2)(a)    
115Z FL STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS No 1 c. 90 s. 14   Fine only
116C SPEEDING TO MAKE RECORD Yes 2 c. 90 s. 24(2)(a)    
118A COMPULSORY INSURANCE VIOLATION Yes 2 c. 90 s. 34J    
118A REM ON HWY UNINSURED VEH REMAIN HWY Yes 2 c. 90 s. 34J    
122A ALTERING MV ID NUMBER Yes 2 c. 266 s. 139(a)    
124P ATTACHING WRONG MV PLATES Yes 1 c. 90 s. 23    
124Q POSS MASTER KEY MV Yes 3 c. 266 s. 49    
124R OVERWEIGHT TRUCK No 1 c. 90 s. 19A   Fine only
125A OPERATING AIRCRAFT W/O LIC Yes 1 c. 90 s. 47    
125B OPER UNREG AIRCRAFT Yes 1 c. 90 s. 48    
125C VIOLATION AIRCRAFT RESTRICTION Yes 1 c. 90 s. 39B    
126C OPER BOAT UNDER INFLUENCE No 2 c. 90B s. 8(a)(1)(A)   Mandatory / subsequent penalties
127C RECREAT VEHICLE ON PUBLIC WAY Yes 1 c. 90B s. 25    
A&B ASSAULT AND BATTERY Yes 3 c. 265 s. 13A    
A&B COLL LOAN A&B TO COLLECT LOAN Yes 4 c. 265 s. 13C   Subsq. offense-level 5
A&B DW A&B DANGEROUS WEAPON Yes 3,4, 6 c. 265 s. 15A(b)   Staircased
A&B DW+65 A&B W DW ON PER OVER 65 Yes 3,4, 6 c. 265 s. 15A(a)   Subsq. offense-levels 4,5, 7
A&B GUARD A&B ON CORR INSTITUTION GUARD Yes 4 c. 127 s. 38B No  
A&B IND INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY Yes 4 c. 265 s. 13H    
A&B IND CH INDECENT A&B ON CHILD Yes 5 c. 265 s. 13B   Subsq. offense-level 6
A&B IND MENT RET INDECENT A&B MENTALLY RETARDED Yes 6 c. 265 s. 13F No Subsq. offense-level 7
A&B PO A&B ON POLICE OFFICER Yes 3 c. 265 s. 13D    
AB CARN ABUSE CARNAL Yes 6 c. 265 s. 23 No Subsq. offense-level 7
AB CH ABUSE CHILD UNDER SIXTEEN Yes 6 c. 265 s. 23 No Subsq. offense-level 7
AB CH UND 16 ABUSE OF CHILD UND 16 Yes 6 c. 265 s. 23 No Subsq. offense-level 7
AB PATIENT/FAC ABUSE PATIENT LG TRM CARE FACL Yes 3 c. 265 s. 38    
AB PREV ACT ABUSE PREVENTION ACT Yes 3 c. 209A    
ABAND ABANDONING Yes 3 c. 273 s. 1    
ABDUCT ABDUCTION Yes 3 c. 272 s. 2   See c. 265 s. 26A
ABORT ABORTION Yes 2 c. 112 s. 12J    
ACC AFT ACCESSORY AFTER Yes 1 c. 274 s. 4   Contingent on Offense
ACC BEF ACCESSORY BEFORE Yes 1 c. 274 s. 2   Contingent on Offense
ACC BEF/AFT ACCESSORY BEFORE & AFTER Yes 1 c. 274 s. 4   Contingent on Offense
ACCOST ACCOSTING Yes 2 c. 272 s. 53    
ACT UNNAT UNNATURAL ACTS Yes 3 c. 272 s. 35    
ADULT ADULTERY Yes 1 c. 272 s. 14       
AFFRAY AFFRAY Yes 1 c. 179 s. 5         
AID ABET AIDING AND ABETTING Yes 1 c. 274 s. 2   Contingent on Offense
AID PRZ FIGHT AIDING A PRIZE FIGHT Yes 3 c. 265 s. 10    
ALIEN ALIEN VIOLATION (SPECIFY) Yes 1          Offense/Penalty Unknown
ANNY PERS OP SEX ANNOY PERSON OPPOSITE SEX Yes 2 c. 272 s. 53    
APPROP UNL APPROPRIATION UNLAWFUL Yes 1       Offense/Penalty Unknown
ARSON ARSON Yes 3 c. 266 s. 5    
ASLT ASSAULT Yes 2 c. 265 s. 13A    
ASLT & ROB ARM ASSAULT & ROBBERY ARMED Yes 6 c. 265 s. 18(b) No  
ASLT ARM ARMED ASSAULT Yes 6 c. 265 s. 18(b) No Also c. 265 s. 15B, Level 3
ASLT ARM DWL ARMED ASSAULT IN DWELL HOUSE Yes 8 c. 265 s. 18A No  
ASLT ARM DWL HO ARMED ASLT IN DWELLING HOUSE Yes 8 c. 265 s. 18A No  
ASLT ARM W/I ROB ARMED ASSAULT TO ROB Yes 6 c. 265 s. 18(b) No  
ASLT CH RAPE ASSAULT OF CHILD TO RAPE Yes 7 c. 265 s. 24B No  
ASLT DW ASSAULT DANGEROUS WEAPON Yes 3 c. 265 s. 15B    
ASLT DW W/I ROB ASLT BY MEANS OF DW W/I ROB Yes 6 c. 265 s. 18(b) No  
ASLT DWL ASSAULT IN DWELLING Yes 8 c. 266 s. 14 No  
ASLT DWL HO ASSAULT IN A DWELLING HOUSE Yes 8 c. 266 s. 14 No  
ASLT IND INDECENT ASSAULT Yes 4 c. 265 s. 13H    
ASLT IND CH INDECENT ASSAULT ON CHILD Yes 5 c. 265 s. 13B   Subsq. offense-level 6
ASLT KILL ASSAULT TO KILL Yes 6 c. 265 s. 15 No  
ASLT MAIM ASSAULT TO MAIM Yes 6 c. 265 s. 15 No  
ASLT PO ASSAULT ON POLICE OFFICER Yes 2 c. 265 s. 13A    
ASLT RAPE ASSAULT TO RAPE Yes 6 c. 265 s. 24 No  
ASLT ROB ASSAULT TO ROB Yes 4 c. 265 s. 20 No (?)  
ASLT ROB ARM ASSAULT TO ROB Yes 6 c. 265 s. 18(b) No  
ASLT ROB/MUR+65 ASLT W INT ROB/M OVER 65 Yes 4 c. 265 s. 20 No (?) Subsq. offense-level 5
ATT ATT TO COM CRIME (SPECIFY) Yes 1 c. 274 s. 6   Contingent on Offense
ATT ARSON MV ATTEMPT ARSON OF MV Yes 3 c. 266 s. 5A    
ATT B&E ATTEMPT BREAKING & ENTERING Yes 2 c. 274 s. 6   Contingent on Offense
ATT B&E DT ATTEMPT BREAKING & ENTERING DT Yes 2 c. 274 s. 6   Contingent on Offense
ATT B&E NT ATTEMPT BREAKING & ENTERING NT Yes 2 c. 274 s. 6   Contingent on Offense
ATT B&E NT DWL ATT BREAKING & ENTERING NT DWL Yes 2 c. 274 s. 6   Contingent on Offense
ATT COM CRIME ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME Yes 1 c. 274 s. 6   Contingent on Offense
ATT LAR ATTEMPT LARCENY Yes 1 c. 274 s. 6   Contingent on Offense
B&E BREAKING AND ENTERING Yes 3,4 c. 266 s. 18   Staircased
B&E DT BREAKING AND ENTERING DT Yes 3,4 c. 266 s. 18   Staircased
B&E DT W/I FEL B&E DT W/I COM FEL Yes 3,4 c. 266 s. 18   Staircased
B&E MV BREAKING & ENTERING MV Yes 2 c. 266 s. 16A    
B&E NT B&E NIGHT Yes 3,4 c. 266 s. 16   Staircased
B&E NT W/I FEL B&E NT W/I COM FEL Yes 3,4 c. 266 s. 16   Staircased
B&E W/I LAR B&E W/I TO COM LAR Yes 3,4 c. 266 s. 18   Staircased
B&E&L B&E AND LARCENY Yes 3,4 c. 266 s. 18   Staircased
B&E&L BLDG B&E&L BUILDING Yes 3,4 c. 266 s. 16   Staircased
B&E&L BLDG NT BREAKING&ENTERING&LAR BLDG NT Yes 3,4 c. 266 s. 16   Staircased
B&E&L DW NT B&E&L W/DW IN THE NT Yes 8 c. 266 s. 14 No  
B&E&L MV NT BREAKING&ENTERING & LAR MV NT Yes 3 c. 266 s. 16    
B&E&L NT B&E NIGHT & LAR Yes 3,4 c. 266 s. 16   Staircased
BAIL LAW VIOLATION OF BAIL LAW Yes 2 c. 276 s. 82A    
BIGAMY BIGAMY Yes 3 c. 272 s. 15    
BLDG LAW BUILDING LAW VIOLATION No 1 c. 143 s. 91   Fine only
BLUE LAW BLUE LAW VIOLATION No 1 c. 136 s. 5   Fine only
BMB HX BOMB HOAX Yes 4 c. 269 s. 14 No  
BRD VSL WO AUTH BOARDING VESSEL W/O AUTHORITY Yes 1 c. 266 s. 120    
BRIBE BRIBERY Yes 4 c. 271 s. 39(a)    
BRN BURNING (ARSON) Yes 3 c. 266 s. 5    
BRN BLDG BURNING BUILDING Yes 4 c. 266 s. 2 No  
BRN DFRD BURNING TO DEFRAUD Yes 4 c. 266 s. 10    
BRN DWL BURNING DWELLING HOUSE Yes 6 c. 266 s. 1 No  
BRN DWL HO BURNING DWELLING HOUSE Yes 6 c. 266 s. 1 No  
BRN MV BURNING MOTOR VEHICLE Yes 3 c. 266 s. 5    
BURG BURGLARY Yes 5 c. 266 s. 15 No  
BUSN PRAC BUSINESS PRACTICE No 1 c. 149   Fine only
BUY RCV STL PROP BUYING & RECEIVE STOLEN PROP Yes 2 c. 266 s. 60