Chapter 8 · Part C · 2026 Manual

Fines

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

1. DETERMINING THE FINE ― CRIMINAL PURPOSE ORGANIZATIONS

§8C1.1 Determining the Fine ― Criminal Purpose Organizations

2. DETERMINING THE FINE ― OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

§8C2.1 Applicability of Fine Guidelines §8C2.2 Preliminary Determination of Inability to Pay Fine §8C2.3 Offense Level §8C2.4 Base Fine §8C2.5 Culpability Score §8C2.6 Minimum and Maximum Multipliers §8C2.7 Guideline Fine Range ― Organizations §8C2.8 Determining the Fine Within the Range (Policy Statement) §8C2.9 Disgorgement §8C2.10 Determining the Fine for Other Counts

3. IMPLEMENTING THE SENTENCE OF A FINE

§8C3.1 Imposing a Fine §8C3.2 Payment of the Fine ― Organizations §8C3.3 Reduction of Fine Based on Inability to Pay §8C3.4 Fines Paid by Owners of Closely Held Organizations

4. SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE TO AUTHORITIES

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1991 (amendment 422). Amended effective November 1, 2025 (amendment 836). The Introductory Commentary to Part C, Subpart 4, effective November 1, 1991 (amendment 422), was deleted effective November 1, 2025 (amendment 836).

§8C4.1 Substantial Assistance to Authorities ― Organizations (Policy Statement) §8C4.2–8C4.11 [Deleted]

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