§ 2J1.9.
Payment to Witness
(a) Base Offense Level: 6
Historical note
Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1989 (amendments 180 and 181); November 1, 2011 (amendment 758); November 1, 2013 (amendment 777); November 1, 2026 (amendments 837 and 840).
Commentary
Statutory provisions
Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. § 201(c)(2), (3).
Application Note:
1. For offenses covered under this section, §3C1.1 (Obstructing or Impeding the Administration of Justice) does not apply unless the defendant obstructed the investigation or trial of the payment to witness count.
Background
Background: This section applies to witness gratuities in federal proceedings.