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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 14.22.01.05" title_num="14" subtitle_num="22" chapter_num="01" heading="Sentences Outside the Guidelines.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The judge shall document on the guidelines worksheet the reason or reasons for imposing a sentence outside of the recommended guidelines range.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Common reasons for departure under the guidelines range include, but are not limited to, the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The parties reached a plea agreement that called for a reduced sentence;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The offender had a minor role in the offense;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The offender is or was suffering from a mental or physical condition that reduces culpability for the offense;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The offender’s age/health;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The offender is amenable to probation or other community supervision;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The offender made restorative efforts after the offense;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The offender’s criminal history is less severe than represented by offender score;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>The offender's commitment to substance abuse treatment or other therapeutic program; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Recommendation of the State's attorney or Division of Parole and Probation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Common reasons for departure over the guidelines range include, but are not limited to, the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The offender had a major role in the offense;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The level of harm was excessive;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Special circumstances of the victim;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The offender exploited a position of trust;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The offender’s criminal history is more serious than represented by offender score;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The parties reached a plea agreement that called for an increased sentence;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The vicious or heinous nature of the conduct; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Recommendation of the State's attorney or Division of Parole and Probation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>