E.D. Va. · Administration of JusticeFY2018–FY2025

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Administration of Justice in the Eastern District of Virginia

Q: What is the typical sentence for administration of justice offences in the Eastern District of Virginia?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 12 months (1 year), with the middle half of terms between 3 and 21 months. 76% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for administration of justice offences is 12 months.

Q: How often are administration of justice offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 43% below it for other reasons; 41% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

Q: How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, administration of justice offences had a median prison term of 12 months and a within-range share of 49% over the same period. The district's figures are close to on median term and lower than the national within-range share.

Q: Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §none, §2X3.1 and §2J1.2.

Q: Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

E.D. Va. · Fourth Circuit · Administration of Justice nationally

The datafile contains cases reported to the Commission with sentencing documents. Sentence length statistics use the Commission's capped variable (sentences of 470 months or longer, including life, are recorded as 470 months) and exclude sentences of probation or a fine only. Figures are aggregates of past cases and are not a prediction for any case.

<10cases, FY202554 over FY2018–FY2025

12median prison monthsnational, this offence: 12

41%within guideline rangenational 49%

76%cases with a prison termnational 73%

§ 1Length of prison terms

34%

<10

32%

<10

median 12 mo

under 6 mo6–11 mo1–2 yr2–3 yr3–5 yr5–10 yr10–15 yr15–20 yr20–30 yr30 yr+life

Share of cases with a prison term, by length of the term (41 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: administration of justice offences nationally.

Interquartile range 3–21 months; mean 16. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

Administration of Justice was the primary offence type in 54 cases sentenced in the Eastern District of Virginia between FY2018 and FY2025 (1% of the district's cases), with <10 in FY2025.

The median prison term was 12 months (1 year), close to the national median for administration of justice offences (12 months) and close to the Fourth Circuit median (12). Half of prison terms fell between 3 and 21 months; 76% of cases carried a prison term.

41% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 49%); — were below the range on a government motion and 43% below it for other reasons.

These are aggregates of past cases. The guideline range for any case depends on its offence level, criminal history and statutory minimums, and the sentence on the court's findings; no figure here estimates an outcome.

§ 3Position relative to the guideline range

Within guideline range 41%Above range <10Below range, government sponsored <10Below range, other 43%Not determinable 0

§ 4Compared with the district, the circuit and the nation

Measure	E.D. Va., administration of justice	E.D. Va., all offences	4th Cir., administration of justice	US, administration of justice
Cases per fiscal year	<10	973	32	625
Share of district caseload	0.7%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	12	46	12	12
Mean prison months	16	75	—	17
Cases with a prison term	76%	75%	73%	73%
Within guideline range	41%	57%	49%	49%
Above range	—	3%	—	5%
Below range, government sponsored	—	11%	19%	21%
Below range, other	43%	29%	29%	25%
Median final offence level	13	17	—	12

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

<10

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Administration of Justice cases sentenced per fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

<10

—

<10

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Median prison months by fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

Fiscal year	Cases	Prison	Median months	Within range	Below, gov.	Below, other	Above
FY2018	12	—	12	—	—	—	0%
FY2019	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2020	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2021	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2022	11	—	—	—	—	—	0%
FY2023	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2024	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2025	<10	fewer than 10 cases

§ 6Criminal history

Category I63% · 63%

Category II<10

Category III<10

Category IV<10

Category V<10

Category VI<10

Share of cases at each final criminal history category; grey figure: administration of justice offences nationally.

§ 7Guidelines applied

§none · 2,358 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · 24 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2J1.2 Obstruction of justice · 22 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2A2.4 Obstructing or impeding officers · 14 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X4.1 Misprision of felony · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2J1.3 Perjury or subornation of perjury · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)

Primary guidelines the Commission associates with this offence type, with the district's caseload under each across all offence types.

§ 8Questions and answers

What is the typical sentence for administration of justice offences in the Eastern District of Virginia?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 12 months (1 year), with the middle half of terms between 3 and 21 months. 76% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for administration of justice offences is 12 months.

How often are administration of justice offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and 43% below it for other reasons; 41% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, administration of justice offences had a median prison term of 12 months and a within-range share of 49% over the same period. The district's figures are close to on median term and lower than the national within-range share.

Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §none, §2X3.1 and §2J1.2.

Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

§ 9Other offence types in the Eastern District of Virginia

§ 10Provenance

Source: United States Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles, fiscal years 2018–2025 (US government works), aggregated by this site; the FY2025 file is dated 29 Apr 2026. Offence type is the Commission's OFFGUIDE code 1; district is CIRCDIST 24. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.