Caption
The district, the case number, the USM number, the date of the original judgment, the date of the previous amended judgment (the form says to use the date of the last amended judgment, if any) and the defendant's attorney.
AO 247
Order Regarding Motion For Sentence Reduction Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. § 3582(C)(2)
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 03/19
- Fillable fields
- 30
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
AO 247: Order Regarding Motion For Sentence Reduction Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. § 3582(C)(2)
AO 247, Order Regarding Motion for Sentence Reduction Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), is the order a United States District Court uses to rule on a motion to reduce a term of imprisonment that was based on a guideline sentencing range the United States Sentencing Commission has since lowered and made retroactive under 28 U.S.C. § 994(u). The U.S. Courts lists it under Criminal Forms, effective on March 1, 2019, and the edition printed on the form is Rev. 03/19.
The form has two pages. Page 1 is the order itself: who brought the motion, whether it is denied or granted, the reduced sentence, and the judge's signature. Page 2 holds the court's guideline range determination and the factors considered, and the form marks it Not for Public Disclosure.
It is a court document. The judge signs it, and the defendant, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons or the court is named on it as the source of the motion. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on AO 247
The order
The motion boxes, and the statement that the court considered the motion, the policy statement at USSG §1B1.10 and the sentencing factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), to the extent that they are applicable.
Denied or granted
A DENIED box and a GRANTED box. When granted, the previous term of imprisonment in months and the sentence it is reduced to, plus the date of the judgment whose other provisions remain in effect.
Page 2, Part I: Guideline range
The court's determination of the guideline range before any departures: previous and amended total offense level, criminal history category, and previous and amended guideline range in months.
Page 2, Part II: Sentence and the amended range
Three boxes: the reduced sentence is within the amended range, is comparably less after a substantial assistance departure or Rule 35 reduction, or is above the amended range.
Page 2, Part III: Factors considered
Space for the factors considered under USSG § 1B1.10 and 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). The heading cites Chavez-Meza v. United States, 138 S.Ct. 1959 (2018).
How AO 247 is filled out
- 1
Fill in the caption
Enter the district, the defendant, the case number, the USM number, the judgment dates and the defendant's attorney.
- 2
Mark who brought the motion
Check the defendant, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons or the court on the Upon motion of line.
- 3
Mark the ruling
Check DENIED or GRANTED. When granted, fill in the previous term of imprisonment in months and the reduced sentence.
- 4
Complete page 2 when granted
The form says to complete Parts I and II of page 2 when the motion is granted. Part III holds the factors considered.
- 5
Name the judgment that stays in effect
Fill in the date of the judgment whose provisions remain in effect, except as otherwise provided in the order.
- 6
Date and sign
Enter the order date and, if different, the effective date. The judge signs and prints a name and title.
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Who issues it, sealing and fees
Issued by the court
AO 247 is an order of a United States District Court, signed by the judge. It is the ruling on the motion, not the motion itself.
Page 2 is not public
Each page header says Page 2 is Not for Public Disclosure, and page 2 says it contains information that should not be filed in court unless under seal.
Fees
The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee.
Format
The U.S. Courts page offers AO 247 as a PDF, effective on March 1, 2019.
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Who completes AO 247?
The court completes and signs the order. These are the people the form names.
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Questions about Form AO 247
Who signs AO 247?
The judge. Page 1 has lines for the order date, an effective date if different, and the judge's signature, printed name and title.
Who can bring the motion the order rules on?
The form lists three boxes: the defendant, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, or the court, under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2).
What does the court consider, according to the form?
The form says the court considered the motion, the policy statement at USSG §1B1.10 and the sentencing factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), to the extent that they are applicable.
Why is page 2 not public?
The form marks page 2 Not for Public Disclosure and says it contains information that should not be filed in court unless under seal. It holds the guideline range determination, the sentence relative to the amended range and the factors considered.
Does the rest of the judgment change?
The form says that, except as otherwise provided, all provisions of the judgment dated on the line given remain in effect.
Does AO 247 list a fee?
No. The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee.