Source: http://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2015-guidelines-manual/archive/2007-8d11
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2007 8d1_1 | United States Sentencing Commission
2007 8d1_1
2007 Federal Sentencing GuidelinesCHAPTER EIGHT - PART D - ORGANIZATIONAL PROBATION§8D1.1. Imposition of Probation - Organizations(a) The court shall order a term of probation:
(1) if such sentence is necessary to secure payment of
restitution (§8B1.1), enforce a remedial order (§8B1.2), or
ensure completion of community service (§8B1.3); (2) if the organization is sentenced to pay a monetary penalty
(e.g., restitution, fine, or special assessment), the penalty is
not paid in full at the time of sentencing, and restrictions are
necessary to safeguard the organization’s ability to make
payments; (3) if, at the time of sentencing, (A) the organization (i) has
50 or more employees, or (ii) was otherwise required under law to
have an effective compliance and ethics program; and (B) the
organization does not have such a program;
(4) if the organization within five years prior to sentencing
engaged in similar misconduct, as determined by a prior criminal
adjudication, and any part of the misconduct underlying the
instant offense occurred after that adjudication;
(5) if an individual within high-level personnel of the
organization or the unit of the organization within which the
instant offense was committed participated in the misconduct
underlying the instant offense and that individual within five
years prior to sentencing engaged in similar misconduct, as
determined by a prior criminal adjudication, and any part of the
misconduct underlying the instant offense occurred after that
(6) if such sentence is necessary to ensure that changes are made
within the organization to reduce the likelihood of future
criminal conduct; (7) if the sentence imposed upon the organization does not
include a fine; or
(8) if necessary to accomplish one or more of the purposes of
sentencing set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2).
CommentaryBackground: Under 18 U.S.C. § 3561(a), an organization may be
sentenced to a term of probation. Under 18 U.S.C. § 3551(c),
imposition of a term of probation is required if the sentence
imposed upon the organization does not include a fine.Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1991 (see Appendix C,
amendment 422). Amended effective November 1, 2004 (see Appendix
C, amendment 673).. USSC HelpLine