Chapter 2 Adjustments

Set base offense level and special offense characteristics (SOCs).

Selected Guideline: 2X3.1 - Accessory After the Fact

except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3)
Level 6 levels lower than the offense level for the underlying offense
The base offense level under this guideline shall be
Level not less than level 4
A.
The base offense level under this guideline shall be
Level not more than level 30
B.
In any case in which the conduct is limited to harboring a fugitive, other than a case described in subdivision (C)
Level not more than level 20
C.
The limitation in subdivision (B) shall not apply in any case in which (i) the defendant is convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 2339 or § 2339A; or (ii) the conduct involved harboring a person who committed any offense listed in 18 U.S.C. § 2339 or § 2339A or who committed any offense involving or intending to promote a federal crime of terrorism, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2332b(g)(5)
Level not more than level 30
Total Offense Level:6 levels lower than the offense level for the underlying offense

Statutory Provisions:

  • 18 U.S.C. §§ 3, 757, 1071, 1072, 2284, 2339, 2339A, 2339C(c)(2)(A), (c)(2)(B) (but only with respect to funds known or intended to have been provided or collected in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2339C(a)(1)(A))