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Supervised Release Commencement, Conditions, Modification, Termination, and Transfer

Supervised release is a distinct post-imprisonment sentence component. Before choosing a procedure, identify the original offense and judgment, statutory maximum and any offense-specific term, actual release and custody dates, every condition, the district holding jurisdiction, and whether the requested relief is correction, modification, early termination, transfer, or a later revocation question.

Imposition and authorized term

A court may include supervised release after imprisonment and must do so when a statute requires it; the domestic-violence provision in § 3583(a) supplies an additional mandatory circumstance. 18 U.S.C. § 3583(a)

Unless another statute provides otherwise, § 3583(b) sets default maximum terms of five years for a Class A or B felony, three years for a Class C or D felony, one year for a Class E felony or misdemeanor other than a petty offense, and no term for a petty offense. 18 U.S.C. § 3583(b)

At initial imposition, § 3583(c) directs consideration of only the listed § 3553(a) factors; it does not incorporate every subsection of § 3553(a). 18 U.S.C. § 3583(c)

The applicable offense statute can require a minimum, authorize a different maximum, or otherwise displace § 3583(b)'s defaults, so the statute of conviction and offense date must be checked before calculating the permissible term. 18 U.S.C. § 3583(b)

Commencement and tolling

A supervised-release term begins on the day the person is released from imprisonment, and it runs concurrently with federal, state, or local probation, supervised release, or parole for another offense. 18 U.S.C. § 3624(e)

Section 3624(e) excludes from the supervised-release term a period of imprisonment exceeding thirty consecutive days in connection with a federal, state, or local conviction. 18 U.S.C. § 3624(e)

Pretrial detention later credited to a new conviction qualifies as imprisonment in connection with that conviction and tolls supervised release under § 3624(e). Mont v. United States, 587 U.S. 514, 518–24 (2019)

Excess time served in prison does not shorten the supervised-release term because § 3624(e) starts that term on actual release; equitable relief, if warranted, lies through § 3583(e)'s modification or termination tools. United States v. Johnson, 529 U.S. 53, 57–60 (2000)

The Sentencing Reform Act does not automatically stop or extend a supervised-release term merely because a person absconds; Rico requires use of the enacted tolling, modification, and delayed-revocation provisions rather than a judge-made fugitive-tolling rule. Rico v. United States, 607 U.S. ___, slip op. 1–16 (2026)

The actual release, detention, conviction-credit, warrant, summons, transfer, and expiration records control the term calculation; labels such as “absconded,” “inactive,” or “tolled” cannot replace that chronology. Rico, 607 U.S. ___, slip op. 8–16

Conditions

Section 3583(d) imposes listed mandatory conditions and authorizes discretionary conditions drawn from § 3563(b) plus other appropriate conditions. 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d)

A discretionary condition must be reasonably related to the specified history, deterrence, protection, and treatment factors, involve no greater deprivation of liberty than reasonably necessary for the specified purposes, and be consistent with Sentencing Commission policy statements. 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d)(1)–(3)

Current Guidelines § 5D1.3 distinguishes mandatory, standard, and special conditions and directs individualized selection within the statutory limits; a guideline condition does not override § 3583(d). U.S.S.G. § 5D1.3 (2025)

An occupational restriction under § 5F1.5 requires a reasonably direct relationship between the occupation and offense conduct, necessity to protect the public from similar unlawful conduct, and the minimum time and extent needed. U.S.S.G. § 5F1.5 (2025)

For a person required to register under SORNA, § 3583(d) authorizes the stated search condition only on reasonable suspicion and at a reasonable time and manner, with a probation-officer search also permitted when necessary for the probation officer's duties. 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d)

The court imposes the condition of supervised release; probation may administer implementation details only within the lawful condition and the controlling circuit's nondelegation boundaries. 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d)

Whether an internet, treatment, search, association, travel, residence, employment, financial, or third-party-notification condition is valid depends on its precise text, the sentencing record, statutory fit, constitutional burden, and controlling circuit law. 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d)

Modification, extension, and early termination

Before the term expires or is terminated, the court may modify, reduce, or enlarge conditions under § 3583(e)(2), subject to Rule 32.1(c). 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(2); Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(c)

Rule 32.1(c) ordinarily requires a modification hearing, counsel, and an opportunity to make a statement and present mitigation. Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(c)(1); 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(1)(E)

The court may dispense with a Rule 32.1(c) hearing if the person waives it, or if the proposed change is favorable and does not extend the term and the government has notice, an opportunity to object, and does not object. Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(c)(2)

If the original term was shorter than the maximum authorized term, § 3583(e)(2) permits extension before expiration or termination; it does not authorize revival of an already expired term outside § 3583(i). 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(2), (i)

After one year of felony supervised release, the court may terminate the remaining term if the person's conduct and the interest of justice warrant it after considering the factors listed in § 3583(e). 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(1)

Early termination is discretionary rather than automatic; the statute does not make government or probation consent a prerequisite. 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(1)

Effective November 1, 2025, Guidelines § 5D1.4 recommends an individualized assessment for modification, early termination after one year, and extension; its consultation recommendation does not add a consent requirement to § 3583(e). U.S.S.G. § 5D1.4 (2025)

Section 3583(e) permits a court to consider excess imprisonment and other verified post-sentencing circumstances when deciding modification or termination, but Johnson does not require a particular equitable result. Johnson, 529 U.S. at 60

For modification, termination, extension, and revocation decisions under § 3583(e), the court considers only the factors that subsection expressly lists, including § 3553(a)(1), (a)(2)(B)–(D), (a)(4)–(7), but not § 3553(a)(2)(A). 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)

Transfer and record controls

The sentencing court may transfer jurisdiction over supervised release to another district only with that district court's concurrence; after transfer, the receiving court may exercise the statutory powers specified in § 3605. 18 U.S.C. § 3605

Supervision in another district is not by itself a transfer of judicial jurisdiction; the transfer order, concurrence, docket, and probation arrangements must be distinguished. 18 U.S.C. § 3605

A filing should identify the court holding jurisdiction, requested statutory action, current term calculation, exact condition or relief, supporting record, and any pending violation or transfer proceeding. 18 U.S.C. §§ 3583(e), 3605

Rule 32.1(d) contains only a cross-reference to the governing disposition statutes; it does not itself require written or oral findings, so any findings or reasons requirement must come from another verified authority. Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(d)

Practical audit

  1. Identify the statute of conviction, offense class, offense date, and offense-specific supervised-release provision.
  2. Obtain the judgment, amended judgments, conditions, release date, custody chronology, and current probation record.
  3. Calculate commencement and only enacted tolling; do not insert automatic absconding tolling.
  4. Confirm which district holds jurisdiction and whether a § 3605 transfer was completed.
  5. Select correction, modification, early termination, extension, or a revocation route and apply its distinct hearing and timing rules.

Claim-level source records

CLM-SRTERM-001 · verified_current

A court may include supervised release after imprisonment and must do so when a statute requires it; the domestic-violence provision in § 3583(a) supplies an additional mandatory circumstance. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(a)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-002 · verified_current

Unless another statute provides otherwise, § 3583(b) sets default maximum terms of five years for a Class A or B felony, three years for a Class C or D felony, one year for a Class E felony or misdemeanor other than a petty offense, and no term for a petty offense. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(b)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-003 · verified_current

At initial imposition, § 3583(c) directs consideration of only the listed § 3553(a) factors; it does not incorporate every subsection of § 3553(a). [18 U.S.C. § 3583(c)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3551, 3552, 3553

CLM-SRTERM-004 · verified_current

The applicable offense statute can require a minimum, authorize a different maximum, or otherwise displace § 3583(b)'s defaults, so the statute of conviction and offense date must be checked before calculating the permissible term. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(b)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-005 · verified_current

A supervised-release term begins on the day the person is released from imprisonment, and it runs concurrently with federal, state, or local probation, supervised release, or parole for another offense. [18 U.S.C. § 3624(e)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3624)

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known limitations
The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. § 3624

CLM-SRTERM-006 · verified_current

Section 3624(e) excludes from the supervised-release term a period of imprisonment exceeding thirty consecutive days in connection with a federal, state, or local conviction. [18 U.S.C. § 3624(e)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3624)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. § 3624

CLM-SRTERM-007 · verified_current

Pretrial detention later credited to a new conviction qualifies as imprisonment in connection with that conviction and tolls supervised release under § 3624(e). [*Mont v. United States*, 587 U.S. 514, 518–24 (2019)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-587/pdf/USREPORTS-587-514.pdf)

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known limitations
The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 587 U.S. 514 (2019); 18 U.S.C. § 3624

CLM-SRTERM-008 · verified_current

Excess time served in prison does not shorten the supervised-release term because § 3624(e) starts that term on actual release; equitable relief, if warranted, lies through § 3583(e)'s modification or termination tools. [*United States v. Johnson*, 529 U.S. 53, 57–60 (2000)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-529/pdf/USREPORTS-529-53.pdf)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 529 U.S. 53 (2000); 18 U.S.C. § 3624

CLM-SRTERM-009 · verified_current

The Sentencing Reform Act does not automatically stop or extend a supervised-release term merely because a person absconds; *Rico* requires use of the enacted tolling, modification, and delayed-revocation provisions rather than a judge-made fugitive-tolling rule. [*Rico v. United States*, 607 U.S. ___, slip op. 1–16 (2026)](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1056_qn12.pdf)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 607 U.S. ___ (2026); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583; 18 U.S.C. § 3624

CLM-SRTERM-010 · verified_current

The actual release, detention, conviction-credit, warrant, summons, transfer, and expiration records control the term calculation; labels such as “absconded,” “inactive,” or “tolled” cannot replace that chronology. [*Rico*, 607 U.S. ___, slip op. 8–16](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1056_qn12.pdf)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 607 U.S. ___ (2026); 18 U.S.C. § 3624

CLM-SRTERM-011 · verified_current

Section 3583(d) imposes listed mandatory conditions and authorizes discretionary conditions drawn from § 3563(b) plus other appropriate conditions. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(d)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-012 · verified_current

A discretionary condition must be reasonably related to the specified history, deterrence, protection, and treatment factors, involve no greater deprivation of liberty than reasonably necessary for the specified purposes, and be consistent with Sentencing Commission policy statements. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(d)(1)–(3)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-013 · verified_current

Current Guidelines § 5D1.3 distinguishes mandatory, standard, and special conditions and directs individualized selection within the statutory limits; a guideline condition does not override § 3583(d). [U.S.S.G. § 5D1.3 (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-5)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: U.S.S.G. §§ 5D1.3–5D1.4, 5F1.5 (2025)

CLM-SRTERM-014 · verified_current

An occupational restriction under § 5F1.5 requires a reasonably direct relationship between the occupation and offense conduct, necessity to protect the public from similar unlawful conduct, and the minimum time and extent needed. [U.S.S.G. § 5F1.5 (2025)](https://guidelines.ussc.gov/apex/r/ussc_apex/guidelinesapp/guidelines?APP_GL_ID=%C2%A75F1.5)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: U.S.S.G. §§ 5D1.3–5D1.4, 5F1.5 (2025)

CLM-SRTERM-015 · verified_current

For a person required to register under SORNA, § 3583(d) authorizes the stated search condition only on reasonable suspicion and at a reasonable time and manner, with a probation-officer search also permitted when necessary for the probation officer's duties. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(d)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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last verified
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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-016 · verified_current

The court imposes the condition of supervised release; probation may administer implementation details only within the lawful condition and the controlling circuit's nondelegation boundaries. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(d)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-017 · verified_current

Whether an internet, treatment, search, association, travel, residence, employment, financial, or third-party-notification condition is valid depends on its precise text, the sentencing record, statutory fit, constitutional burden, and controlling circuit law. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(d)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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last verified
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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-018 · verified_current

Before the term expires or is terminated, the court may modify, reduce, or enlarge conditions under § 3583(e)(2), subject to Rule 32.1(c). [18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(2)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583); [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(c)](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure-dec-1-2024.pdf)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583; Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

CLM-SRTERM-019 · verified_current

Rule 32.1(c) ordinarily requires a modification hearing, counsel, and an opportunity to make a statement and present mitigation. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(c)(1)](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure-dec-1-2024.pdf); [18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(1)(E)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3006A)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1; 18 U.S.C. § 3006A

CLM-SRTERM-020 · verified_current

The court may dispense with a Rule 32.1(c) hearing if the person waives it, or if the proposed change is favorable and does not extend the term and the government has notice, an opportunity to object, and does not object. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(c)(2)](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure-dec-1-2024.pdf)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

CLM-SRTERM-021 · verified_current

If the original term was shorter than the maximum authorized term, § 3583(e)(2) permits extension before expiration or termination; it does not authorize revival of an already expired term outside § 3583(i). [18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(2), (i)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-022 · verified_current

After one year of felony supervised release, the court may terminate the remaining term if the person's conduct and the interest of justice warrant it after considering the factors listed in § 3583(e). [18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(1)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-023 · verified_current

Early termination is discretionary rather than automatic; the statute does not make government or probation consent a prerequisite. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(1)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

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2026-08-25
known limitations
The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-024 · verified_current

Effective November 1, 2025, Guidelines § 5D1.4 recommends an individualized assessment for modification, early termination after one year, and extension; its consultation recommendation does not add a consent requirement to § 3583(e). [U.S.S.G. § 5D1.4 (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-5)

jurisdiction
federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits
procedural posture
modification_extension_and_early_termination
classification
mixed
last verified
2026-08-25
known limitations
The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: U.S.S.G. §§ 5D1.3–5D1.4, 5F1.5 (2025); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-025 · verified_current

Section 3583(e) permits a court to consider excess imprisonment and other verified post-sentencing circumstances when deciding modification or termination, but *Johnson* does not require a particular equitable result. [*Johnson*, 529 U.S. at 60](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-529/pdf/USREPORTS-529-53.pdf)

jurisdiction
federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits
procedural posture
modification_extension_and_early_termination
classification
binding
last verified
2026-08-25
known limitations
The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 529 U.S. 53 (2000); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-026 · verified_current

For modification, termination, extension, and revocation decisions under § 3583(e), the court considers only the factors that subsection expressly lists, including § 3553(a)(1), (a)(2)(B)–(D), (a)(4)–(7), but not § 3553(a)(2)(A). [18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

jurisdiction
federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits
procedural posture
modification_extension_and_early_termination
classification
binding
last verified
2026-08-25
known limitations
The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3551, 3552, 3553; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

CLM-SRTERM-027 · verified_current

The sentencing court may transfer jurisdiction over supervised release to another district only with that district court's concurrence; after transfer, the receiving court may exercise the statutory powers specified in § 3605. [18 U.S.C. § 3605](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3605)

jurisdiction
federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits
procedural posture
transfer_and_record_controls
classification
binding
last verified
2026-08-25
known limitations
The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. § 3605

CLM-SRTERM-028 · verified_current

Supervision in another district is not by itself a transfer of judicial jurisdiction; the transfer order, concurrence, docket, and probation arrangements must be distinguished. [18 U.S.C. § 3605](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3605)

jurisdiction
federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits
procedural posture
transfer_and_record_controls
classification
binding
last verified
2026-08-25
known limitations
The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. § 3605

CLM-SRTERM-029 · verified_current

A filing should identify the court holding jurisdiction, requested statutory action, current term calculation, exact condition or relief, supporting record, and any pending violation or transfer proceeding. [18 U.S.C. §§ 3583(e), 3605](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

jurisdiction
federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits
procedural posture
transfer_and_record_controls
classification
binding
last verified
2026-08-25
known limitations
The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583; 18 U.S.C. § 3605

CLM-SRTERM-030 · verified_current

Rule 32.1(d) contains only a cross-reference to the governing disposition statutes; it does not itself require written or oral findings, so any findings or reasons requirement must come from another verified authority. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(d)](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure-dec-1-2024.pdf)

jurisdiction
federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits
procedural posture
transfer_and_record_controls
classification
binding
last verified
2026-08-25
known limitations
The offense statute and date, judgment, release and custody chronology, conditions, violation record, jurisdiction transfer, controlling circuit, local rules, collateral-consequence jurisdiction, and requested relief remain required where identified.
researcher notes
Current official Code, national rules, 2025 Guidelines, and Supreme Court primary sources reviewed; no unsupported nationwide circuit rule or individual outcome is asserted.

Authorities: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583; Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

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