To view the most recent D.C. Voluntary Sentencing Guidelines Manual (Manual), click the link below: 

• 2026 Manual (effective for all pleas and verdicts on or after January 1, 2026) 

Manual Supplemental Materials:  

• Supplement I: Felony Offense Sentencing Chart Arranged in Order of D.C. Code Citation  

• Supplement II: Most Common Offenses by Offense Severity Group  

• Supplement III: Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions  

• Supplement IV: Hypotheticals  

• Supplement V: Examples  

• Supplement VI: Guide to Split Sentences  

View non-substantive changes to the 2026 D.C. Voluntary Sentencing Guidelines Manual here.

PDF copies of the 2026 D.C. Voluntary Sentencing Guidelines Manual are available for viewing or download on the Commission’s website.  Physical copies of the 2026 D.C. Voluntary Sentencing Guidelines Manual, both English and Spanish, are available in the Reference Book Section at DC Public Library branches, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (Central Library), neighborhood branches, and the DC Jail Library. 

Click here to view library locations and addresses. 

To view previous versions of the Guidelines Manual, click here. 

To view additional resources, see the Guidelines Resource Page.  

Note: To improve readability and ease of use, some chapters, examples, and appendices found in previous editions of the Manual (printed and PDF) have been moved online and are now included in the 2025 Manual Supplemental Materials. Supplement I was revised for consistency with Appendix C of the 2025 Manual. Supplements II through VI received minor formatting changes and citation updates to align with the 2025 Manual, but otherwise remain substantively unchanged from the 2023 Manual.