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U.S.S.G. §8C3.2
Payment of the Fine ― Organizations
(a) If the defendant operated primarily for a criminal purpose or primarily by
criminal means, immediate payment of the fine shall be required.
(b) In any other case, immediate payment of the fine shall be required unless
the court finds that the organization is financially unable to make immediate payment or that such payment would pose an undue burden on the
organization. If the court permits other than immediate payment, it shall
require full payment at the earliest possible date, either by requiring payment on a date certain or by establishing an installment schedule.
Commentary
Application Note:
1. When the court permits other than immediate payment, the period provided for payment shall
be the shortest time in which full payment can reasonably be made. 18 U.S.C. § 3572(d).
History
Effective November 1, 1991 (amendment 422). Amended effective November 1, 2023 (amendment 824).
Provenance
- Source
- ussc.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- ussg-2023
- Content hash
29abf785a7020209c16fa8005110a6c65f6ce6acf6e345cd07c2ecc368421bf2
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