Supervised Release Violations, Rule 32.1, Revocation, and Sentencing

A person held for an alleged violation must be taken without unnecessary delay before a magistrate judge; Rule 32.1(a)(1) controls the district of initial appearance. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(a)(1)](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

initial_appearance_district_and_detention

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

At the initial appearance the judge must advise the person of the alleged violation, the right to retained or appointed counsel, and—if in custody—the right to a preliminary hearing. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(a)(3)](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

initial_appearance_district_and_detention

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

If the person appears in the district with revocation jurisdiction, whether original or transferred, that court proceeds under Rule 32.1(b)–(e). [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(a)(4)](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

initial_appearance_district_and_detention

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

In a district lacking jurisdiction, an alleged violation occurring in that district requires a preliminary hearing: probable cause leads to transfer, while no probable cause requires dismissal and notice to the jurisdiction court. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(a)(5)(A)](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

initial_appearance_district_and_detention

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

If the alleged violation did not occur in the arrest district, transfer requires the specified certified judgment, warrant, and warrant-application materials plus an identity finding. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(a)(5)(B)](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

initial_appearance_district_and_detention

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

Pending further proceedings, release or detention is governed by § 3143(a)(1); Rule 32.1 places on the person the burden to show by clear and convincing evidence that the person will not flee or endanger another person or the community. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(a)(6)](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure-dec-1-2024.pdf); [18 U.S.C. § 3143(a)(1)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3143)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

initial_appearance_district_and_detention

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1; 18 U.S.C. § 3143

For a person in custody, the preliminary hearing must be prompt and determines probable cause; the person may waive it. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(b)(1)(A)](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

preliminary_and_final_hearings

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

The preliminary hearing must be recorded and include notice, an opportunity to appear and present evidence, and on request an opportunity to question an adverse witness unless the judge determines the interest of justice does not require appearance. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(b)(1)(B)](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

preliminary_and_final_hearings

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

The revocation hearing, unless waived, must occur within a reasonable time in the district having jurisdiction; Rule 32.1 does not supply a fixed nationwide day count. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(b)(2)](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

preliminary_and_final_hearings

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

At the revocation hearing the person has rights to written notice, disclosure of evidence, counsel, an opportunity to appear and present evidence, questioning of adverse witnesses unless the interest of justice does not require appearance, and a statement and mitigation. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(b)(2)](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)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

preliminary_and_final_hearings

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

*Morrissey* treats parole revocation as a loss of conditional liberty rather than a new criminal prosecution and identifies minimum due-process protections for preliminary and final parole-revocation proceedings. [*Morrissey v. Brewer*, 408 U.S. 471, 480–90 (1972)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-408/pdf/USREPORTS-408-471.pdf)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

preliminary_and_final_hearings

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: 408 U.S. 471 (1972)

*Gagnon* extends *Morrissey*'s due-process framework to probation revocation and applies a case-specific constitutional counsel inquiry; federal Rule 32.1 and § 3006A independently provide the operative federal counsel protections. [*Gagnon v. Scarpelli*, 411 U.S. 778, 781–91 (1973)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-411/pdf/USREPORTS-411-778.pdf)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

preliminary_and_final_hearings

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: 411 U.S. 778 (1973)

Except for privilege rules, the Federal Rules of Evidence do not apply to proceedings granting or revoking supervised release; Rule 32.1's disclosure and adverse-witness protections still govern. [Fed. R. Evid. 1101(d)(3)](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/federal-rules-of-evidence-dec-1-2024.pdf)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

preliminary_and_final_hearings

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: Fed. R. Evid. 1101; Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

Rule 26.2 applies at both revocation and modification hearings, and failure to produce a covered witness statement requires the court not to consider that witness's testimony. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(e)](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

preliminary_and_final_hearings

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

The current rule uses an “interest of justice” adverse-witness standard; any more specific confrontation balancing test, waiver doctrine, or appellate review rule must be verified in the controlling circuit and record. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(b)(1)(B)(iii), (b)(2)(C)](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

preliminary_and_final_hearings

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

The court may revoke supervised release on a preponderance finding that a condition was violated. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

violation_proof_and_disposition

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

The maximum imprisonment on any revocation under § 3583(e)(3) is keyed to the class of the original offense—five, three, two, or one year as specified—not to the Chapter 7 violation grade. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

violation_proof_and_disposition

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

Section 3583(e)(3) gives no credit for time previously served on postrelease supervision and uses the phrase “on any such revocation”; offense-specific statutes and prior revocation terms still must be audited. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

violation_proof_and_disposition

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

Section 3583(g) requires revocation and imprisonment for possession of a controlled substance, firearm possession, refusal to comply with drug testing, or more than three positive illegal-drug tests in one year, subject to the treatment consideration required by § 3583(d). [18 U.S.C. § 3583(d), (g)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

violation_proof_and_disposition

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

After revocation imprisonment, § 3583(h) permits a new supervised-release term whose length may not exceed the authorized term for the original offense minus imprisonment imposed on revocation; aggregation beyond the text must follow controlling precedent and the complete revocation record. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(h)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

violation_proof_and_disposition

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

Postrevocation penalties are attributed to the original conviction for the constitutional and statutory analysis addressed in *Johnson*; the decision's historical treatment of pre-1994 law must not replace current § 3583(h). [*Johnson v. United States*, 529 U.S. 694, 699–713 (2000)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-529/pdf/USREPORTS-529-694.pdf)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

violation_proof_and_disposition

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. 694 (2000); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

Under *Esteras*, § 3583(e)'s list is exhaustive and excludes § 3553(a)(2)(A); a revocation court may not use retribution for the underlying offense as a revocation-sentencing factor. [*Esteras v. United States*, 606 U.S. ___, slip op. 4–11 (2025)](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-7483_6k4c.pdf)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

violation_proof_and_disposition

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: 606 U.S. ___ (2025); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

A court may discuss treatment and may impose appropriate treatment conditions, but it may not impose or lengthen imprisonment to promote rehabilitation. [*Tapia v. United States*, 564 U.S. 319, 327–35 (2011)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-564/pdf/USREPORTS-564-319.pdf)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

violation_proof_and_disposition

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: 564 U.S. 319 (2011); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

*Haymond* invalidated the application of § 3583(k)'s judge-found mandatory minimum in the posture before the Court, but Justice Breyer's controlling concurrence rested on three combined features that made § 3583(k) unlike ordinary revocation. [*United States v. Haymond*, 588 U.S. 634, 657–61 (2019) (Breyer, J., concurring in the judgment)](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-1672_5hek.pdf)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

violation_proof_and_disposition

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: 588 U.S. 634 (2019); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

*Haymond* does not establish a jury-trial requirement for every ordinary § 3583(e)(3) revocation, and the remedy for a particular § 3583(k) case must be taken from controlling post-*Haymond* law rather than assumed nationally. [*Haymond*, 588 U.S. at 657–61 (Breyer, J., concurring)](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-1672_5hek.pdf)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

violation_proof_and_disposition

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: 588 U.S. 634 (2019)

Effective November 1, 2025, supervised-release violation policy statements are in §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6; legacy citations to §§ 7B1.1–7B1.5 are no longer the current section numbers. [U.S.S.G. ch. 7, pt. C (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

Section 7C1.1 classifies supervised-release violations by the person's actual conduct and uses the most serious grade when more than one violation exists; the current text enumerates Grades A, B, and C. [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.1 (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

The current § 7C1.1 introductory sentence says “four grades” but then defines only three; this official-source inconsistency must be preserved as a source anomaly rather than repaired by inventing a Grade D. [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.1 (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

Section 7C1.2 generally calls for prompt reporting of Grade A and B violations and permits nonreporting of a Grade C violation only within its stated minor, nonpattern, risk, and directive conditions. [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.2 (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

Section 7C1.3 directs an individualized disposition, recognizes statutory mandatory-revocation provisions, and supplies policy guidance rather than a new statutory command for every violation. [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.3 (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

Section 7C1.4 generally recommends consecutive revocation imprisonment and addresses additional supervised release, but §§ 3583(e) and (h) set the enacted limits. [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.4 (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

Section 7C1.5's imprisonment table uses the criminal-history category applicable at the original sentence rather than recalculating a current category. [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.5(a) & cmt. n.1 (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

For Grade C violations, § 7C1.5 ranges are 3–9, 4–10, 5–11, 6–12, 7–13, and 8–14 months for criminal-history categories I through VI. [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.5(a) (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

For Grade B violations, § 7C1.5 ranges are 4–10, 6–12, 8–14, 12–18, 18–24, and 21–27 months for categories I through VI. [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.5(a) (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

For ordinary Grade A violations, § 7C1.5 ranges are 12–18, 15–21, 18–24, 24–30, 30–37, and 33–41 months for categories I through VI. [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.5(a) (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

For a Grade A violation when the supervised-release term followed a Class A felony sentence, the table instead lists 24–30, 27–33, 30–37, 37–46, 46–57, and 51–63 months for categories I through VI. [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.5(a) (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

Chapter 7 policy statements are advisory; the court must separately observe § 3583(e)'s factors, statutory cap, mandatory provisions, explanation duties under applicable law, and controlling appellate precedent. [U.S.S.G. ch. 7, pt. C (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025)

The Chapter 7 table range and the § 3583(e)(3) statutory ceiling are separate calculations; a table range cannot enlarge the offense-class cap. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583); [U.S.S.G. § 7C1.5 (2025)](https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-7)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

current_chapter_7_policy_statements

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. §§ 7C1.1–7C1.6 (2025); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

After expiration, revocation power continues only if a warrant or summons based on an alleged violation issued before expiration and the later period is reasonably necessary to adjudicate matters arising before expiration. [18 U.S.C. § 3583(i)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3583)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

expiration_judgment_challenge_and_appeal

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

Absconding does not substitute for § 3583(i)'s pre-expiration warrant-or-summons requirement; *Rico* enforces Congress's express delayed-revocation boundary. [*Rico*, 607 U.S. ___, slip op. 11–16](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1056_qn12.pdf)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

expiration_judgment_challenge_and_appeal

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

A person may waive the preliminary or final hearing, but the validity and scope of any waiver must be established from the actual record; silence alone is not assigned a universal nationwide effect here. [Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1(b)(1)(A), (b)(2)](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

expiration_judgment_challenge_and_appeal

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: Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1

A revocation appeal requires the notice, judgment, violation findings, hearing transcript, admitted materials, objections, sentence reasons, statutory calculations, and controlling circuit standards; no single universal appellate standard is asserted for every issue. [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

expiration_judgment_challenge_and_appeal

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

A direct challenge to the original judgment or condition and a challenge to a later revocation order are procedurally distinct; vehicle, timeliness, waiver, custody, and appealability must be classified from the challenged order. [*Johnson*, 529 U.S. at 700–01](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-529/pdf/USREPORTS-529-694.pdf)

jurisdiction

federal_nationwide_with_express_circuit_record_and_consequence_specific_limits

procedural posture

expiration_judgment_challenge_and_appeal

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. 694 (2000); 18 U.S.C. §§ 3582, 3583

Rule 32.1(d) does not itself state a written-findings rule; *Morrissey*, other procedural rules, sentencing statutes, and controlling circuit precedent must be applied for the precise findings or reasons question. [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

expiration_judgment_challenge_and_appeal

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