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Chapter 2 · Part A · 2026 Manual

Offenses Against the Person

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

1. 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

2. ASSAULT

§2A2.1 Assault with Intent to Commit Murder; Attempted Murder §2A2.2 Aggravated Assault §2A2.3 Assault §2A2.4 Obstructing or Impeding Officers

3. CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE AND OFFENSES RELATED TO REGISTRATION AS A SEX OFFENDER

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2007 (amendment 701).

§2A3.1 Criminal Sexual Abuse; Attempt to Commit Criminal Sexual Abuse §2A3.2 Criminal Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under the Age of Sixteen Years (Statutory Rape) or Attempt to Commit Such Acts §2A3.3 Criminal Sexual Abuse of a Ward or Attempt to Commit Such Acts; Criminal Sexual Abuse of an Individual in Federal Custody §2A3.4 Abusive Sexual Contact or Attempt to Commit Abusive Sexual Contact §2A3.5 Failure to Register as a Sex Offender §2A3.6 Aggravated Offenses Relating to Registration as a Sex Offender

4. KIDNAPPING, ABDUCTION, OR UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT

§2A4.1 Kidnapping, Abduction, Unlawful Restraint §2A4.2 Demanding or Receiving Ransom Money

5. AIR PIRACY AND OFFENSES AGAINST MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2002 (amendment 637).

§2A5.1 Aircraft Piracy or Attempted Aircraft Piracy §2A5.2 Interference with Flight Crew Member or Flight Attendant; Interference with Dispatch, Navigation, Operation, or Maintenance of Mass Transportation Vehicle; Unsafe Operation of Unmanned Aircraft §2A5.3 Committing Certain Crimes Aboard Aircraft

6. THREATENING OR HARASSING COMMUNICATIONS, HOAXES, STALKING, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1997 (amendment 549); November 1, 2006 (amendment 686).

§2A6.1 Threatening or Harassing Communications; Hoaxes; False Liens §2A6.2 Stalking or Domestic Violence

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