1998 FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINE MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page, Recommended Citation Form, and Table of Contents
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CHAPTER ONE - Introduction and General Application Principles
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Part A-Introduction
- Authority
- The Statutory Mission
- The Basic Approach
- The Guidelines Resolution of Major Issues
- A Concluding Note
Part B-General Application Principles
§1B1.1. Application
Instructions
§1B1.2. Applicable
Guidelines
§1B1.3. Relevant Conduct
(Factors that Determine the Guideline Range)
§1B1.4. Information to be Used in Imposing Sentence
(Selecting a Point Within the Guideline Range or Departing from the
Guidelines)
§1B1.5. Interpretation of
References to Other Offense Guidelines
§1B1.6.
Structure of the Guidelines
§1B1.7.
Significance of Commentary
§1B1.8.
Use of Certain Information
§1B1.9.
Class B or C Misdemeanors and Infractions
§1B1.10. Reduction in Term of Imprisonment as a
Result of Amended Guideline Range (Policy Statement)
§1B1.11. Use of Guidelines Manual in Effect on Date
of Sentencing
§1B1.12. Persons
Sentenced Under the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act (Policy
Statement)
CHAPTER TWO - Offense Conduct
CHAPTER TWO PARTS A-C
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Part A-Offenses Against the Person
- Homicide
§2A1.1 First Degree
Murder
§2A1.2 Second Degree
Murder
§2A1.3 Voluntary
Manslaughter
§2A1.4 Involuntary
Manslaughter
§2A1.5 Conspiracy or
Solicitation to Commit Murder
- Assault
§2A2.1 Assault with
Intent to Commit Murder; Attempted Murder
§2A2.2 Aggravated Assault
§2A2.3 Minor Assault
§2A2.4 Obstructing or Impeding Officers
- Criminal Sexual Abuse
§2A3.1
Criminal Sexual Abuse; Attempt to Commit Criminal Sexual Abuse
§2A3.2 Criminal Sexual Abuse of a Minor (Statutory
Rape) or Attempt to Commit Such Acts
§2A3.3
Criminal Sexual Abuse of a Ward or Attempt to Commit Such Acts
§2A3.4 Abusive Sexual Contact or Attempt to Commit
Abusive Sexual Contact
- Kidnapping, Abduction, or Unlawful Restraint
§2A4.1 Kidnapping, Abduction, Unlawful
Restraint
§2A4.2 Demanding or Receiving
Ransom Money
- Air Piracy
§2A5.1 Aircraft
Piracy or Attempted Aircraft Piracy
§2A5.2
Interference with Flight Crew Member or Flight Attendant
§2A5.3 Committing Certain Crimes Aboard
Aircraft
- Threatening or Harassing Communications, Stalking, and Domestic
Violence
§2A6.1Threatening or Harassing
Communications
§2A6.2 Stalking or
Domestic Violence
Part B-Offenses Involving Property
- Theft, Embezzlement, Receipt of Stolen Property, and Property
Destruction
§2B1.1 Larceny, Embezzlement,
and Other Forms of Theft; Receiving, Transporting, Transferring, Transmitting,
or Possessing Stolen Property
§2B1.2
[Deleted]
§2B1.3Property Damage or
Destruction
- Burglary and Trespass
§2B2.1
Burglary of a Residence or a Structure Other than a Residence
§2B2.2 [Deleted]
§2B2.3 Trespass
- Robbery, Extortion, and Blackmail
§2B3.1 Robbery
§2B3.2 Extortion by Force or Threat of Injury or
Serious Damage
§2B3.3 Blackmail and
Similar Forms of Extortion
- Commercial Bribery and Kickbacks
§2B4.1 Bribery in Procurement of Bank Loan and Other
Commercial Bribery
- Counterfeiting and Infringement of Copyright or Trademark
§2B5.1 Offenses Involving Counterfeit Bearer
Obligations of the United States
§2B5.2
[Deleted]
§2B5.3 Criminal
Infringement of Copyright or Trademark
§2B5.4 [Deleted]
- Motor Vehicle Identification Numbers
§2B6.1 Altering or Removing Motor Vehicle
Identification Numbers, or Trafficking in Motor Vehicles or Parts with Altered
or Obliterated Identification Numbers
Part C-Offenses Involving Public Officials
§2C1.1 Offering, Giving, Soliciting, or
Receiving a Bribe; Extortion Under Color of Official Right
§2C1.2 Offering, Giving, Soliciting, or Receiving a
Gratuit
§2C1.3 Conflict of
Interest
§2C1.4 Payment or Receipt of
Unauthorized Compensation
§2C1.5
Payments to Obtain Public Office
§2C1.6
Loan or Gratuity to Bank Examiner, or Gratuity for Adjustment of Farm
Indebtedness, or Procuring Bank Loan, or Discount of Commercial Paper
§2C1.7 Fraud Involving Deprivation of
the Intangible Right to the Honest Services of Public Officials; Conspiracy to
Defraud by Interference with Governmental Functions
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Part D-Offenses Involving Drugs
- Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting, Trafficking, or
Possession; Continuing Criminal Enterprise
§2D1.1. Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting,
or Trafficking (Including Possession with Intent to Commit These Offenses);
Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D1.2. Drug
Offenses Occurring Near Protected Locations or Involving Underage or Pregnant
Individuals; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D1.3.
[Deleted]
§2D1.4.
[Deleted]
§2D1.5. Continuing Criminal
Enterprise; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D1.6.
Use of Communication Facility in Committing Drug Offense; Attempt or
Conspiracy
§2D1.7. Unlawful Sale or
Transportation of Drug Paraphernalia; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D1.8.
Renting or Managing a Drug Establishment; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D1.9. Placing or Maintaining
Dangerous Devices on Federal Property to Protect the Unlawful Production of
Controlled Substances; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D1.10.Endangering Human Life While Illegally
Manufacturing a Controlled Substance; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D1.11.Unlawfully Distributing, Importing, Exporting
or Possessing a Listed Chemical; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D1.12.Unlawful Possession, Manufacture,
Distribution, or Importation of Prohibited Flask or Equipment; Attempt or
Conspiracy
§2D1.13.Structuring Chemical
Transactions or Creating a Chemical Mixture to Evade Reporting or Recordkeeping
Requirements; Presenting False or Fraudulent Identification to Obtain a Listed
Chemical; Attempt or Conspiracy
- Unlawful Possession
§2D2.1.
Unlawful Possession; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D2.2. Acquiring a Controlled Substance by Forgery,
Fraud, Deception, or Subterfuge; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D2.3.Operating or Directing the Operation of a
Common Carrier Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
- Regulatory Violations
§2D3.1.
Regulatory Offenses Involving Registration Numbers; Unlawful Advertising
Relating to Schedule I Substances; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D3.2. Regulatory Offenses Involving Controlled
Substances or Listed Chemicals; Attempt or Conspiracy
§2D3.3. [Deleted]
§2D3.4. [Deleted]
§2D3.5. [Deleted]
Part E-Offenses Involving Criminal Enterprises and Racketeering
- Racketeering
§2E1.1. Unlawful
Conduct Relating to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
§2E1.2. Interstate or Foreign Travel or
Transportation in Aid of a Racketeering Enterprise
§2E1.3. Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering
Activity
§2E1.4. Use of Interstate
Commerce Facilities in the Commission of Murder-For-Hire
§2E1.5. [Deleted]
- Extortionate Extension of Credit
§2E2.1. Making or Financing an Extortionate
Extension of Credit; Collecting an Extension of Credit by Extortionate
Means
- Gambling
§2E3.1.Gambling
Offenses
§2E3.2. [Deleted]
§2E3.3. [Deleted]
- Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes
§2E4.1. Unlawful Conduct Relating to Contraband
Cigarettes
- Labor Racketeering
§2E5.1.
Offering, Accepting, or Soliciting a Bribe or Gratuity Affecting the
Operation of an Employee Welfare or Pension Benefit Plan; Prohibited Payments
or Lending of Money by Employer or Agent to Employees, Representatives, or
Labor Organizations
§2E5.2.
[Deleted]
§2E5.3. False Statements and
Concealment of Facts in Relation to Documents Required by the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act; Failure to Maintain and Falsification of
Records Required by the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
§2E5.4. [Deleted]
§2E5.5. [Deleted]
§2E5.6. [Deleted]
Part F-Offenses Involving Fraud or Deceit
§2F1.1. Fraud and Deceit; Forgery;
Offenses Involving Altered or Counterfeit Instruments Other than Counterfeit
Bearer Obligations of the United States
§2F1.2. Insider Trading
Part G-Offenses Involving Prostitution, Sexual Exploitation of
Minors, and Obscenity
- Prostitution
§2G1.1. Promoting
Prostitution or Prohibited Sexual Conduct
§2G1.2. [Deleted]
- Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
§2G2.1. Sexually Exploiting a Minor by Production of
Sexually Explicit Visual or Printed Material; Custodian Permitting Minor to
Engage in Sexually Explicit Conduct; Advertisement for Minors to Engage in
Production
§2G2.2.Trafficking in
Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor; Receiving, Transporting,
Shipping, or Advertising Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor;
Possessing Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor with Intent to
Traffic
§2G2.3. Selling or Buying of
Children for Use in the Production of Pornography
§2G2.4. Possession of Materials Depicting a Minor
Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct
§2G2.5. Recordkeeping Offenses Involving the
Production of Sexually Explicit Materials
- Obscenity
§2G3.1. Importing,
Mailing, or Transporting Obscene Matter
§2G3.2. Obscene Telephone Communications for a
Commercial Purpose; Broadcasting Obscene Material
Part H-Offenses Involving Individual Rights
- Civil Rights
§2H1.1. Offenses
Involving Individual Rights
§2H1.2.
[Deleted]
§2H1.3.
[Deleted]
§2H1.4.
[Deleted]
§2H1.5. [Deleted]
- Political Rights
§2H2.1.
Obstructing an Election or Registration
- Privacy and Eavesdropping
§2H3.1.
Interception of Communications or Eavesdropping
§2H3.2. Manufacturing, Distributing, Advertising, or
Possessing an Eavesdropping Device
§2H3.3.
Obstructing Correspondence
- Peonage, Involuntary Servitude, and Slave Trade
§2H4.1. Peonage, Involuntary Servitude, and Slave
Trade
Part I-[Not Used]
Part J-Offenses Involving the Administration of Justice
§2J1.1. Contempt
§2J1.2. Obstruction of Justice
§2J1.3. Perjury or Subornation of Perjury; Bribery of
Witness
§2J1.4.
Impersonation
§2J1.5. Failure to
Appear by Material Witness
§2J1.6.Failure to Appear by Defendant
§2J1.7. Commission of Offense While on
Release
§2J1.8. [Deleted]
§2J1.9. Payment to Witness
Part K-Offenses Involving Public Safety
- Explosives and Arson
§2K1.1.
Failure to Report Theft of Explosive Materials; Improper Storage of
Explosive Materials
§2K1.2.
[Deleted]
§2K1.3. Unlawful Receipt,
Possession, or Transportation of Explosive Materials; Prohibited Transactions
Involving Explosive Materials
§2K1.4.
Arson; Property Damage by Use of Explosives
§2K1.5.Possessing Dangerous Weapons or Materials While
Boarding or Aboard an Aircraft
§2K1.6.
Licensee Recordkeeping Violations Involving Explosive
Materials
§2K1.7. [Deleted]
- Firearms
§2K2.1. Unlawful
Receipt, Possession, or Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition; Prohibited
Transactions Involving Firearms or Ammunition
§2K2.2. [Deleted]
§2K3.1. [Deleted]
- Mailing Injurious Articles
§2K3.2.
Feloniously Mailing Injurious Articles
CHAPTER TWO PARTS L - X
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Part L-Offenses Involving Immigration, Naturalization, and
Passports
- Immigration
§2L1.1. Smuggling,
Transporting, or Harboring an Unlawful Alien
§2L1.2.Unlawfully Entering or Remaining in the United
States
- Naturalization and Passports
§2L2.2. Fraudulently Acquiring Documents Relating to
Naturalization, Citizenship, or Legal Resident Status for Own Use; False
Personation or Fraudulent Marriage by Alien to Evade Immigration Law;
Fraudulently Acquiring or Improperly Using a United States
Passport
§2L2.3. [Deleted]
§2L2.4. [Deleted]
§2L2.5. Failure to Surrender Canceled Naturalization
Certificate
Part M-Offenses Involving National Defense
- Treason
§2M1.1.
Treason
- Sabotage
§2M2.1. Destruction
of, or Production of Defective, War Material, Premises, or
Utilities
§2M2.2.
[Deleted]
§2M2.3. Destruction of, or
Production of Defective, National Defense Material, Premises, or
Utilities
§2M2.4. [Deleted]
- Espionage and Related Offenses
§2M3.1. Gathering or Transmitting National Defense
Information to Aid a Foreign Government
§2M3.2. Gathering National Defense
Information
§2M3.3.Transmitting National
Defense Information; Disclosure of Classified Cryptographic Information;
Unauthorized Disclosure to a Foreign Government or a Communist Organization of
Classified Information by Government Employee; Unauthorized Receipt of
Classified Information
§2M3.4. Losing
National Defense Information
§2M3.5.
Tampering with Restricted Data Concerning Atomic Energy
§2M3.6. [Deleted]
§2M3.7. [Deleted]
§2M3.8. [Deleted]
§2M3.9.Disclosure of Information Identifying a Covert
Agent
- Evasion of Military Service
§2M4.1. Failure to Register and Evasion of Military
Service
- Prohibited Financial Transactions and Exports
§2M5.1.
Evasion of Export Controls
§2M5.2.
Exportation of Arms, Munitions, or Military Equipment or Services Without
Required Validated Export License
- Atomic Energy
§2M6.1. Unlawful
Acquisition, Alteration, Use, Transfer, or Possession of Nuclear Material,
Weapons, or Facilities
§2M6.2. Violation
of Other Federal Atomic Energy Agency Statutes, Rules, and
Regulations
Part N-Offenses Involving Food, Drugs, Agricultural Products, and
Odometer Laws
- Tampering with Consumer Products
§2N1.1. Tampering or Attempting to Tamper Involving
Risk of Death or Bodily Injury
§2N1.2.
Providing False Information or Threatening to Tamper with Consumer
Products
§2N1.3. Tampering With Intent
to Injure Business
- Food, Drugs, and Agricultural Products
§2N2.1. Violations of Statutes and Regulations Dealing
With Any Food, Drug, Biological Product, Device, Cosmetic, or Agricultural
Product
- Odometer Laws and Regulations
§2N3.1. Odometer Laws and Regulations
Part O-[Not Used]
Part P-Offenses Involving Prisons and Correctional Facilities
§2P1.1. Escape, Instigating or Assisting
Escape
§2P1.2. Providing or Possessing
Contraband in Prison
§2P1.3.Engaging
In, Inciting or Attempting to Incite a Riot Involving Persons in a Facility for
Official Detention
§2P1.4. [Deleted]
Part Q-Offenses Involving the Environment
- Environment
§2Q1.1. Knowing
Endangerment Resulting From Mishandling Hazardous or Toxic Substances,
Pesticides or Other Pollutants
§2Q1.2.
Mishandling of Hazardous or Toxic Substances or Pesticides; Recordkeeping,
Tampering, and Falsification; Unlawfully Transporting Hazardous Materials in
Commerce
§2Q1.3. Mishandling of Other
Environmental Pollutants; Recordkeeping, Tampering, and
Falsification
§2Q1.4. Tampering or
Attempted Tampering with Public Water System
§2Q1.5.Threatened Tampering with Public Water System
§2Q1.6. Hazardous or Injurious Devices
on Federal Lands
- Conservation and Wildlife
§2Q2.1.
Offenses Involving Fish, Wildlife, and Plants
§2Q2.2. [Deleted]
Part R-Antitrust Offenses
§2R1.1. Bid-Rigging, Price-Fixing or
Market-Allocation Agreements Among Competitors
Part S-Money Laundering and Monetary Transaction Reporting
§2S1.1. Laundering of Monetary
Instruments
§2S1.2. Engaging in Monetary
Transactions in Property Derived from Specified Unlawful Activity
§2S1.3. Structuring Transactions to Evade Reporting
Requirements; Failure to Report Cash or Monetary Transactions; Failure to File
Currency and Monetary Instrument Report; Knowingly Filing False
Reports
§2S1.4.
[Deleted]
Part T-Offenses Involving Taxation
- Income Taxes, Employment Taxes, Estate Taxes, Gift Taxes, and
Excise Taxes (Other Than Alcohol, Tobacco, and Customs Taxes)
§2T1.1. Tax Evasion; Willful Failure to File Return,
Supply Information, or Pay Tax; Fraudulent or False Returns, Statements, or
Other Documents
§2T1.2.
[Deleted]
§2T1.3.
[Deleted]
§2T1.4. Aiding, Assisting,
Procuring, Counseling, or Advising Tax Fraud
§2T1.5. [Deleted]
§2T1.6. Failing to Collect or Truthfully Account for
and Pay Over Tax
§2T1.7. Failing to
Deposit Collected Taxes in Trust Account as Required After Notice
§2T1.8. Offenses Relating to Withholding
Statements
§2T1.9. Conspiracy to Impede,
Impair, Obstruct, or Defeat Tax
- Alcohol and Tobacco Taxes
§2T2.1.
Non-Payment of Taxes
§2T2.2.
Regulatory Offenses
- Customs Taxes
§2T3.1. Evading
Import Duties or Restrictions (Smuggling); Receiving or Trafficking in Smuggled
Property
§2T3.2. [Deleted]
- Tax Table
§2T4.1. Tax
Table
Part U-[Not Used]
Part V-[Not Used]
Part W-[Not Used]
Part X-Other Offenses
- Conspiracies, Attempts, Solicitations
§2X1.1. Attempt, Solicitation, or Conspiracy (Not
Covered by a Specific Offense Guideline)
- Aiding and Abetting
§2X2.1.
Aiding and Abetting
- Accessory After the Fact
§2X3.1.
Accessory After the Fact
- Misprision of Felony
§2X4.1.
Misprision of Felony
- All Other Offenses
§2X5.1.
Other Offenses
Part Y-[Not Used]
Part Z-[Not Used]
CHAPTER THREE - Adjustments
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Part A-Victim-Related Adjustments
§3A1.1. Hate Crime Motivation or
Vulnerable Victim
§3A1.2. Official
Victim
§3A1.3.Restraint of
Victim
§3A1.4.
Terrorism
Part B-Role in the Offense
§3B1.1. Aggravating Role
§3B1.2. Mitigating Role
§3B1.3. Abuse of Position of Trust or Use of Special
Skill
§3B1.4. Using a Minor To Commit a
Crime
Part C-Obstruction
§3C1.1. Obstructing or Impeding the
Administration of Justice
§3C1.2.
Reckless Endangerment During Flight
Part D-Multiple Counts
§3D1.1. Procedure for Determining Offense
Level on Multiple Counts
§3D1.2. Groups
of Closely Related Counts
§3D1.3.
Offense Level Applicable to Each Group of Closely Related
Counts
§3D1.4. Determining the Combined
Offense Level
§3D1.5.Determining the
Total Punishment
Part E-Acceptance of Responsibility
§3E1.1. Acceptance of
Responsibility
CHAPTER FOUR - Criminal History and Criminal Livelihood
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Part A-Criminal History
§4A1.1. Criminal History
Category
§4A1.2.Definitions and
Instructions for Computing Criminal History
§4A1.3. Adequacy of Criminal History
Category
Part B-Career Offenders and Criminal Livelihood
§4B1.1. Career Offender
§4B1.2. Definitions of Terms Used in Section
4B1.1
§4B1.3. Criminal
Livelihood
§4B1.4. Armed Career
Criminal
CHAPTER FIVE - Determining the Sentence
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Part A-Sentencing Table
Part B-Probation
§5B1.1. Imposition of a Term of
Probation
§5B1.2. Term of
Probation
§5B1.3. Conditions of
Probation
§5B1.4.
[Deleted]
Part C-Imprisonment
§5C1.1. Imposition of a Term of
Imprisonment
§5C1.2.Limitation on
Applicability of Statutory Minimum Sentences in Certain
Cases
Part D-Supervised Release
§5D1.1. Imposition of a Term of Supervised
Release
§5D1.2. Term of Supervised
Release
§5D1.3. Conditions of Supervised
Release
Part E-Restitution, Fines, Assessments, Forfeitures
§5E1.1. Restitution
§5E1.2. Fines for Individual Defendants
§5E1.3. Special Assessments
§5E1.4. Forfeiture
§5E1.5.Costs of Prosecution
Part F-Sentencing Options
§5F1.1. Community
Confinement
§5F1.2. Home
Detention
§5F1.3. Community
Service
§5F1.4. Order of Notice to
Victims
§5F1.5. Occupational
Restrictions
§5F1.6. Denial of Federal
Benefits to Drug Traffickers and Possessors
§5F1.7. Shock Incarceration Program
Part G-Implementing the Total Sentence of Imprisonment
§5G1.1. Sentencing on a Single Count of
Conviction
§5G1.2. Sentencing on
Multiple Counts of Conviction
§5G1.3.Imposition of a Sentence on a Defendant Subject
to an Undischarged Term of Imprisonment
Part H-Specific Offender Characteristics
§5H1.1. Age (Policy
Statement)
§5H1.2. Education and Vocational
Skills (Policy Statement)
§5H1.3.
Mental and Emotional Conditions (Policy Statement)
§5H1.4. Physical Condition, Including Drug or Alcohol
Dependence or Abuse (Policy Statement)
§5H1.5. Employment Record (Policy
Statement)
§5H1.6. Family Ties and
Responsibilities, and Community Ties (Policy Statement)
§5H1.7. Role in the Offense (Policy
Statement)
§5H1.8. Criminal History
(Policy Statement)
§5H1.9. Dependence upon
Criminal Activity for a Livelihood (Policy Statement)
§5H1.10.Race, Sex, National Origin, Creed, Religion,
and Socio-Economic Status (Policy Statement)
§5H1.11.Military, Civic, Charitable, or Public
Service; Employment-Related Contributions; Record of Prior Good Works
(Policy Statement)
§5H1.12.Lack of
Guidance as a Youth and Similar Circumstances (Policy
Statement)
Part I-[Not Used]
Part J-Relief From Disability
§5J1.1. Relief from Disability Pertaining
to Convicted Persons Prohibited from Holding Certain Positions (Policy
Statement)
Part K-Departures
- Substantial Assistance to Authorities
§5K1.1. Substantial Assistance to Authorities
(Policy Statement)
§5K1.2. Refusal to
Assist (Policy Statement)
- Other Grounds for Departure
§5K2.0. Grounds for Departure (Policy
Statement)
§5K2.1. Death (Policy
Statement)
§5K2.2. Physical Injury
(Policy Statement)
§5K2.3.Extreme
Psychological Injury (Policy Statement)
§5K2.4. Abduction or Unlawful Restraint (Policy
Statement)
§5K2.5. Property Damage or
Loss (Policy Statement)
§5K2.6. Weapons
and Dangerous Instrumentalities (Policy Statement)
§5K2.7. Disruption of Governmental Function
(Policy Statement)
§5K2.8. Extreme
Conduct (Policy Statement)
§5K2.9.
Criminal Purpose (Policy Statement)
§5K2.10.Victims Conduct (Policy
Statement)
§5K2.11.Lesser Harms (Policy
Statement)
§5K2.12.Coercion and Duress
(Policy Statement)
§5K2.13.Diminished
Capacity (Policy Statement)
§5K2.14.Public Welfare (Policy
Statement)
§5K2.15.[Deleted]
§5K2.16.Voluntary Disclosure of
Offense (Policy Statement)
§5K2.17.High-Capacity, Semiautomatic Firearms
(Policy Statement)
§5K2.18.Violent Street
Gangs (Policy Statement)
CHAPTER SIX - Sentencing Procedures and Plea Agreements
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Part A-Sentencing Procedures
§6A1.1. Presentence Report (Policy
Statement)
§6A1.2. Disclosure of
Presentence Report; Issues in Dispute (Policy Statement)
§6A1.3. Resolution of Disputed Factors (Policy
Statement)
Part B-Plea Agreements
§6B1.1. Plea Agreement Procedure (Policy
Statement)
§6B1.2. Standards for
Acceptance of Plea Agreements (Policy Statement)
§6B1.3. Procedure Upon Rejection of a Plea Agreement
(Policy Statement)
§6B1.4. Stipulations
(Policy Statement)
CHAPTER SEVEN - Violations of Probation and Supervised Release
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Part A-Introduction to Chapter Seven
- Authority
- Background
- Resolution of Major Issues
- The Basic Approach
- A Concluding Note
Part B-Probation and Supervised Release Violations
§7B1.1. Classification of Violations
(Policy Statement)
§7B1.2. Reporting of
Violations of Probation and Supervised Release (Policy Statement)
§7B1.3. Revocation of Probation or Supervised Release
(Policy Statement)
§7B1.4. Term of
Imprisonment (Policy Statement)
§7B1.5.
No Credit for Time Under Supervision (Policy
Statement)
CHAPTER EIGHT - Sentencing of Organizations
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Part A-General Application Principles
Part B-Remedying Harm from Criminal Conduct
Part C-Fines
- Determining the Fine - Criminal Purpose Organizations
- Determining the Fine - Other Organizations
- Implementing the Sentence of a Fine
- Departures from the Guideline Fine Range
Part D-Organizational Probation
Part E-Special Assessments, Forfeitures, and Costs
APPENDIX A -
Statutory Index (.PDF)
APPENDIX B -
Selected Sentencing Statutes(.PDF)
INDEX TO GUIDELINES
MANUAL(.PDF)
SUPPLEMENTARY VOLUME
SUPPLEMENT to APPENDIX C - AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES MANUAL
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Version) or (HTML Version)
APPENDIX C - Amendments to the Guidelines Manual
Amendments 1 -
70(.PDF version)
Amendments 72 -
122(.PDF)
Amendments 123
-181(.PDF)
Amendments 182 -
250(.PDF)
Amendments 251-
307(.PDF)
Amendments 307 -
317(.PDF)
Amendments 318 -
363(.PDF)
Amendments 364 -
439(.PDF)
Amendments 439 -
473(.PDF)
Amendments 474 -
508(.PDF)
Amendments 509 -
575(.PDF)
Amendments
576 - 589 (.PDF)
(EFFECTIVE November 1, 1998)
United States Sentencing Commission