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U.S.S.G. §2H3.3
Obstructing Correspondence
(a) Base Offense Level:
(1) 6; or
(2) if the conduct was theft or destruction of mail, apply §2B1.1 (Theft,
Property Destruction, and Fraud).
Commentary
Statutory Provision: 18 U.S.C. § 1702. For additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index).
Background: The statutory provision covered by this guideline is sometimes used to prosecute offenses more accurately described as theft or destruction of mail. In such cases, §2B1.1 (Theft, Property
Destruction, and Fraud) is to be applied.
History
Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1990 (amendment 313); November 1, 2001 (amendment 617).
Provenance
- Source
- ussc.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- ussg-2025
- Content hash
a29bcdc358a94dbe389e9bc82f8c33c4de4900f2d151d6c6b8150f06210543af
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