US · guidelines
U.S.S.G. §2J1.4
Impersonation
(a) Base Offense Level: 6
(b) Specific Offense Characteristic
(1) If the impersonation was committed for the purpose of conducting an
unlawful arrest, detention, or search, increase by 6 levels.
(c) Cross Reference
(1) If the impersonation was to facilitate another offense, apply the guideline for an attempt to commit that offense, if the resulting offense level
is greater than the offense level determined above.
Commentary
Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. §§ 912, 913.
Background: This section applies to impersonation of a federal officer, agent, or employee; and impersonation to conduct an unlawful search or arrest.
History
Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1989 (amendment 176).
Provenance
- Source
- ussc.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- ussg-2018
- Content hash
c326aff731043e7b373e220d2671bdbdb516e275323b7fb430aad73ffdd7de8b
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