18 U.S.C. § 3551 — Authorized sentences
submitted 42 years ago by Pub. L. 98-473 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 260 words · no verdicts yet
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Except as otherwise specifically provided, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense described in any Federal statute, including sections 13 and 1153 of this title, other than an Act of Congress applicable exclusively in the District of Columbia or the Uniform Code of Military Justice, shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter so as to achieve the purposes set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 3553(a)(2) to the extent that they are applicable in light of all the circumstances of the case.
An individual found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to—
a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B;
a fine as authorized by subchapter C; or
a term of imprisonment as authorized by subchapter D.
A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to any other sentence. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection.
An organization* found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to—
a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B; or
a fine as authorized by subchapter C.
A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to a sentence to probation. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1988; amended Pub. L. 101–647, title XVI, § 1602, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4843.)
- 1984Enacted · Pub. L. 98-473 · 98 Stat. 1988
- 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-647 · 104 Stat. 4843
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-473 on 1984-10-12.
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