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AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES MANUAL

2024

AMENDMENT 250

The Commentary to §3A1.3 captioned "Application Notes" is amended by inserting the following additional note:

"3. If the restraint was sufficiently egregious, an upward departure may be warranted. See §5K2.4 (Abduction or Unlawful Restraint).".

Reason for Amendment: The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the relationship between §3A1.3 and §5K2.4.

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1989.