The D.C. Sentencing Commission is pleased to present the 2025 edition of the D.C. Voluntary Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“Manual”). This year’s edition features significant structural updates to improve the Manual’s structural flow and information accessibility. However, the changes are only stylistic and are not meant to modify the substance of the Guidelines’ rules or change how they are applied. The new Manual contains a limited number of substantive changes, but they are only meant to clarify the materials. The 2025 D.C. Voluntary Sentencing Guidelines go into effect for all pleas and verdicts entered on or after April 1, 2025.  

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