2023 U.S. Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part II - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 232 - Miscellaneous Sentencing Provisions
Sec. 3661 - Use of information for sentencing
| 18 U.S.C. § 3661 (2023) |
| §3661. Use of information for sentencing |
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No limitation shall be placed on the information concerning the background, character, and conduct of a person convicted of an offense which a court of the United States may receive and consider for the purpose of imposing an appropriate sentence. |
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(Added Pub. L. 91–452, title X, §1001(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 951, §3577; renumbered §3661, Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §212(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1987.) |
| STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 101–421, §1, Oct. 12, 1990, 104 Stat. 909, provided that: "This Act [amending provisions set out as a note under section 3672 of this title] may be cited as the 'Drug and Alcohol Dependent Offenders Treatment Act of 1989'." SHORT TITLE OF 1986 AMENDMENTPub. L. 99–570, title I, §1861(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–53, provided that: "This section [amending sections 3672 and 4255 of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3672 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 4255 of this title] may be cited as the 'Drug and Alcohol Dependent Offenders Treatment Act of 1986'." |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CHAPTER 232 - MISCELLANEOUS SENTENCING PROVISIONS Sec. 3661 - Use of information for sentencing |
| section 3661 |
| 2023 |
| January 3, 2024 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 'Drug and Alcohol Dependent Offenders Treatment Act of 1989'." 'Drug and Alcohol Dependent Offenders Treatment Act of 1986'." |
| 84 Stat. 951 98 Stat. 1987 100 Stat. 3207-53 104 Stat. 909 |
| Public Law 91-452, Public Law 98-473, Public Law 99-570, Public Law 101-421 |
