2008 FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES MANUAL
CHAPTER EIGHT - PART C - FINES
§8C2.6. Minimum and Maximum Multipliers
Using the culpability score from §8C2.5 (Culpability Score) and applying any applicable special instruction for fines in Chapter Two, determine the applicable minimum and maximum fine multipliers from the table below.
Culpability Minimum Maximum Score Multiplier Multiplier 10 or more 2.00 4.00 9 1.80 3.60 8 1.60 3.20 7 1.40 2.80 6 1.20 2.40 5 1.00 2.00 4 0.80 1.60 3 0.60 1.20 2 0.40 0.80 1 0.20 0.40 0 or less 0.05 0.20.
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1991 (see Appendix C, amendment 422).
Commentary
Application Note:
1. A special instruction for fines in §2R1.1 (Bid-Rigging, Price-Fixing or Market-Allocation Agreements Among Competitors) sets a floor for minimum and maximum multipliers in cases covered by that guideline.