The Maryland sentencing guidelines apply to criminal cases prosecuted in a circuit court. The following sentencing matters handled by judges in a circuit court are excluded from guidelines coverage: Prayers for jury trial from District Court, unless a PSI is ordered; Appeals from District Court, unless a PSI is ordered; Crimes which carry no possible penalty of incarceration; Public local laws and municipal ordinances; Sentencing hearings in response to a violation of probation; Criminal nonsupport and criminal contempt; and Cases adjudicated in a juvenile court. Under Criminal Procedure Article, §6-211(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, the sentencing guidelines are voluntary and may not be construed to require a court to sentence a defendant as prescribed by this chapter.