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Chapter 6 · 2026 Manual

Sentencing Procedures, Plea Agreements, and Crime Victims’ Rights

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2006 (amendment 694).

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) §6A1.4 [Deleted] §6A1.5 Crime Victims’ Rights (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)

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