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18 U.S.C. § 3581 — Sentence of imprisonment
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**(a) In General.—** A defendant who has been found guilty of an offense may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment.
**(b) Authorized Terms.—** The authorized terms of imprisonment are—
(1) for a Class A felony, the duration of the defendant’s life or any period of time;
(2) for a Class B felony, not more than twenty-five years;
(3) for a Class C felony, not more than twelve years;
(4) for a Class D felony, not more than six years;
(5) for a Class E felony, not more than three years;
(6) for a Class A misdemeanor, not more than one year;
(7) for a Class B misdemeanor, not more than six months;
(8) for a Class C misdemeanor, not more than thirty days; and
(9) for an infraction, not more than five days.
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**(a) In General.—** A defendant who has been found guilty of an offense may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment.
**(b) Authorized Terms.—** The authorized terms of imprisonment are—
(1) for a Class A felony, the duration of the defendant’s life or any period of time;
(2) for a Class B felony, not more than twenty-five years;
(3) for a Class C felony, not more than twelve years;
(4) for a Class D felony, not more than six years;
(5) for a Class E felony, not more than three years;
(6) for a Class A misdemeanor, not more than one year;
(7) for a Class B misdemeanor, not more than six months;
(8) for a Class C misdemeanor, not more than thirty days; and
(9) for an infraction, not more than five days.
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**(a) In General.—** Except as otherwise specifically provided, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense described in any Federal statute, including sections 13 and 1153 of this title, other than an Act of Congress applicable exclusively in the District of Columbia or the Uniform Code of Military Justice, shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter so as to achieve the purposes set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 3553(a)(2) to the extent that they are applicable in light of all the circumstances of the case.
**(b) Individuals.—** An individual found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to—
(1) a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B;
(2) a fine as authorized by subchapter C; or
(3) a term of imprisonment as authorized by subchapter D.
A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to any other sentence. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection.
**(c) Organizations.—** An organization found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to—
(1) a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B; or
(2) a fine as authorized by subchapter C.
A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to a sentence to probation. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection.
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A United States magistrate judge shall be appointed for that portion of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area that is situated in Mohave County, Arizona. Such magistrate judge shall be appointed by the United States district court having jurisdiction thereover, and the magistrate judge shall serve as directed by such court, as well as pursuant to, and within the limits of, the authority of said court.
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 3582
1 So in original. Probably should not appear.
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2), Oct. 12,
1984, 98 Stat. 1997.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
For prior sections 3574 to 3580, applicable to offenses
committed prior to Nov. 1, 1987, see note set out pre-
ceding section 3551 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to
offenses committed after the taking effect of this sec-
tion, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a
note under section 3551 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER D—IMPRISONMENT
SUBCHAPTER D—IMPRISONMENT 1
Sec.
3581.
Sentence of imprisonment.
3582.
Imposition of a sentence of imprisonment.
3583.
Inclusion of a term of supervised release after
imprisonment.
3584.
Multiple sentences of imprisonment.
3585.
Calculation of a term of imprisonment.
3586.
Implementation of a sentence of imprison-
ment.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1994—Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330010(3), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2143, transferred analysis of this sub-
chapter to follow heading for this subchapter.
§ 3581. Sentence of imprisonment
(a) IN GENERAL.—A defendant who has been
found guilty of an offense may be sentenced to
a term of imprisonment.
(b) AUTHORIZED TERMS.—The authorized terms
of imprisonment are—
(1) for a Class A felony, the duration of the
defendant’s life or any period of time;
(2) for a Class B felony, not more than twen-
ty-five years;
(3) for a Class C felony, not more than twelve
years;
(4) for a Class D felony, not more than six
years;
(5) for a Class E felony, not more than three
years;
(6) for a Class A misdemeanor, not more
than one year;
(7) for a Class B misdemean
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