Source: http://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2015-guidelines-manual/archive/2008-8c22
Timestamp: 2016-09-27 22:22:40
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2008 8c2_2 | United States Sentencing Commission
2008 8c2_2
2008 FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES MANUALCHAPTER EIGHT - PART C - FINES§8C2.2. Preliminary Determination of Inability to Pay Fine
(a) Where it is readily ascertainable that the organization cannot and is not likely to become able (even on an installment schedule) to pay restitution required under §8B1.1 (Restitution - Organizations), a determination of the guideline fine range is unnecessary because, pursuant to §8C3.3(a), no fine would be imposed.
1. In a case of a determination under subsection (a), a statement that “the guideline fine range was not determined because it is readily ascertainable that the defendant cannot and is not likely to become able to pay restitution” is recommended.
2. In a case of a determination under subsection (b), a statement that “no precise determination of the guideline fine range is required because it is readily ascertainable that the defendant cannot and is not likely to become able to pay the minimum of the guideline fine range” is recommended.
Background: Many organizational defendants lack the ability to pay restitution. In addition, many organizational defendants who may be able to pay restitution lack the ability to pay the minimum fine called for by §8C2.7(a). In such cases, a complete determination of the guideline fine range may be a needless exercise. This section provides for an abbreviated determination of the guideline fine range that can be applied where it is readily ascertainable that the fine within the guideline fine range determined under §8C2.7 (Guideline Fine Range - Organizations) would be reduced under §8C3.3 (Reduction of Fine Based on Inability to Pay).