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McCarter & English says it published an alert on upcoming federal sentencing changes
McCarter & English said it published an alert on Federal Sentencing Guidelines amendments scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2026. The firm said the amendments adjust monetary loss thresholds for economic offenses for inflation, which could lower some sentences, and replace five multiple-count provisions with a single guideline.
Key points
- McCarter & English said the fraud-loss threshold for an offense-level increase rises from $6,500 to $9,000.McCarter & English
- The firm said the amendments are not retroactive.McCarter & English
- McCarter & English said the existing sentencing table and zones remain unchanged.McCarter & English
- The firm said five multiple-count provisions will be replaced by a single guideline.McCarter & English