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Guideline · 2026 Manual

§ 2H3.2.

Manufacturing, Distributing, Advertising, or Possessing an Eavesdropping Device

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

(a) Base Offense Level: 6

(b) Specific Offense Characteristic

(1) If the offense was committed for pecuniary gain, increase by 3 levels.

Commentary

Statutory provisions

Statutory Provision: 18 U.S.C. § 2512.

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1987.

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From the United States Sentencing Commission's 2026 Guidelines Manual, effective November 1, 2026. This site is an independent presentation of the Commission's text, not affiliated with the Commission.

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