Terms of Imprisonment
Unless otherwise provided, a person may be sentenced to the following terms of imprisonment:

• For first degree crimes, between 10 years and 20 years;
  
• For second degree crimes, between five years and 10 years;
  
• For third degree crimes, between three years and five years;
  
• For fourth degree crimes, no more than 18 months.

Parole ineligibility
If the court is clearly convinced that the aggravating factors substantially outweigh the mitigating factors:

• The court may fix a minimum term of up to half of the term above (or one-half of the term set for a crime under any law other than the New Jersey Criminal Code), during which the defendant shall not be eligible for parole.
  
• No defendant shall be eligible for parole at a date earlier than otherwise provided by the law governing parole.

Possession or use of a firearm in another crime
A person convicted of:

• Possession of a firearm with intent to use it against the person of another;
  
• Murder;
  
• Manslaughter;
  
• Aggravated Assault;
  
• Kidnapping;
  
• Aggravated sexual assault;
  
• Aggravated criminal sexual assault;
  
• Robbery;
  
• Burglary;
  
• Escape;

• Between one-third and one-half of the sentence imposed by the court; or
  
• Three years;

• 18 months for a fourth degree crime.