{"data":{"id":"us/18-u.s.c.-3581","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 U.S.C. § 3581","heading":"Sentence of imprisonment","body":"(a) In General.—A defendant who has been found guilty of an offense may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment. (b) Authorized Terms.—The authorized terms of imprisonment are—(1) for a Class A felony, the duration of the defendant’s life or any period of time; (2) for a Class B felony, not more than twenty-five years; (3) for a Class C felony, not more than twelve years; (4) for a Class D felony, not more than six years; (5) for a Class E felony, not more than three years; (6) for a Class A misdemeanor, not more than one year; (7) for a Class B misdemeanor, not more than six months; (8) for a Class C misdemeanor, not more than thirty days; and (9) for an infraction, not more than five days.","path":["Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 227—SENTENCES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc18@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:53Z","sha256":"724974e1aed78fa1df6acfed8870bf46ef6e35fee88bf93f721c601ea62d9e3e","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-u.s.c.-3574","next":"us/18-u.s.c.-3582"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}