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Access-device fraudVerified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.
Statutory range
§ 1029(c)(1)(A)(i) — Offences under (a)(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (10), first offence
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 10 years
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
§ 1029(c)(1)(A)(ii) — Offences under (a)(4), (5), (8), (9)
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 15 years
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
§ 1029(c)(1)(B) — After a prior conviction
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 20 years
- Fine
- Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
§ 1029(c)(2) — Conspiracy
- Imprisonment
- Up to one-half the offence maximum
- Fine
- Fine up to the offence maximum