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Chapter 3 · Part A · 2026 Manual

Victim-Related Adjustments

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

Introductory Commentary

The following adjustments are included in this part because they may apply to a wide variety of offenses.

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1990 (amendment 344); November 1, 2023 (amendment 824).

§3A1.1 Hate Crime Motivation or Vulnerable Victim §3A1.2 Official Victim §3A1.3 Restraint of Victim §3A1.4 Terrorism §3A1.5 Serious Human Rights Offense

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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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