The following is a copy of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. This section covers treason.

§2M1.1. Treason

(a)Base Offense Level:

(1)43, if the conduct is tantamount to waging war against the United States;

(2)the offense level applicable to the most analogous offense, otherwise.

Commentary

Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. § 2381.

Background. Treason is a rarely prosecuted offense that could encompass a relatively broad range of conduct, including many of the more specific offenses in this Part. The guideline contemplates imposition of the maximum penalty in the most serious cases, with reference made to the most analogous offense guideline in lesser cases.

Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987.

(EFFECTIVE November 1, 2010)

United States Sentencing Commission