18 U.S.C. § 3581 — Sentence of imprisonment

(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. (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 1998 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date Section effective Nov. 1, 1987 , and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of this section, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473 , set out as a note under section 3551 of this title . CFR Title Parts 36 242 50 100

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