2008 FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES MANUAL
CHAPTER 5 - PART F - SENTENCING OPTIONS
§5F1.3. Community Service
Community service may be ordered as a condition of probation or supervised release.
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1989 (see Appendix C, amendments 283 and 302); November 1, 1991 (see Appendix C, amendment 419).
Commentary
Application Note:
1. Community service generally should not be imposed in excess of 400 hours. Longer terms of community service impose heavy administrative burdens relating to the selection of suitable placements and the monitoring of attendance.