The 1997 Federal Sentencing Guideline is available below in (.PDF) format for viewing, printing, and downloading by chapter (or section of a chapter).
Also, the entire manual in WordPerfect 6-8 format is also available for downloading in a compressed, self extracting file named GL97.EXE. Once this file is downloaded to your computer, Run GL97.EXE and it will explode into the many WordPerfect documents that make up the Guideline Manual.
CHAPTER ONE - Introduction and General Application Principles(.PDF) 1
Part A-Introduction 1
Part B-General Application Principles 12
CHAPTER TWO - Offense Conduct 39
CHAPTER TWO PARTS A-D (.PDF)
Part A-Offenses Against the Person 40
Part B-Offenses Involving Property 62
Part C-Offenses Involving Public Officials 84
CHAPTER TWO PARTS D-K (.PDF)
Part D-Offenses Involving Drugs 93
Part E-Offenses Involving Criminal Enterprises and Racketeering 134
Part F-Offenses Involving Fraud or Deceit 144
Part G-Offenses Involving Prostitution, Sexual Exploitation of Minors, and Obscenity 152
Part H-Offenses Involving Individual Rights 162
Part I-[Not Used]
Part J-Offenses Involving the Administration of Justice 168
Part K-Offenses Involving Public Safety 177
CHAPTER TWO PARTS L - X (.PDF)
Part L-Offenses Involving Immigration, Naturalization, and Passports 192
Part M-Offenses Involving National Defense 201
Part N-Offenses Involving Food, Drugs, Agricultural Products, and Odometer Laws 210
Part O-[Not Used]
Part P-Offenses Involving Prisons and Correctional Facilities 214
Part Q-Offenses Involving the Environment 218
Part R-Antitrust Offenses 226
Part S-Money Laundering and Monetary Transaction Reporting 230
Part T-Offenses Involving Taxation 235
Part U-[Not Used]
Part V-[Not Used]
Part W-[Not Used]
Part X-Other Offenses 248
Part Y-[Not Used]
Part Z-[Not Used]
CHAPTER THREE - Adjustments (.PDF) 255
Part A-Victim-Related Adjustments 255
Part B-Role in the Offense 259
Part C-Obstruction 264
Part D-Multiple Counts 268
Part E-Acceptance of Responsibility 280
CHAPTER FOUR - Criminal History and Criminal Livelihood(.PDF) 283
Part A-Criminal History 283
Part B-Career Offenders and Criminal Livelihood 297
CHAPTER FIVE - Determining the Sentence(.PDF) 303
Part A-Sentencing Table 303
Part B-Probation 306
Part C-Imprisonment 313
Part D-Supervised Release 318
Part E-Restitution, Fines, Assessments, Forfeitures 324
Part F-Sentencing Options 332
Part G-Implementing the Total Sentence of Imprisonment 338
Part H-Specific Offender Characteristics 343
Part I-[Not Used]
Part J-Relief From Disability 347
Part K-Departures 348
CHAPTER SIX - Sentencing Procedures and Plea Agreements (.PDF) 357
Part A-Sentencing Procedures 357
Part B-Plea Agreements 360
CHAPTER SEVEN - Violations of Probation and Supervised Release (.PDF) 365
Part A-Introduction to Chapter Seven 365
Part B-Probation and Supervised Release Violations 369
CHAPTER EIGHT - Sentencing of Organizations (.PDF) 377
Part A-General Application Principles 378
Part B-Remedying Harm from Criminal Conduct 384
Part C-Fines 387
Part D-Organizational Probation 410
Part E-Special Assessments, Forfeitures, and Costs 415
APPENDIX A - Statutory Index (.PDF) 417
APPENDIX B - Selected Sentencing Statutes(.PDF) 431
INDEX TO GUIDELINES MANUAL(.PDF) 505
APPENDIX C - Amendments to the Guidelines Manual 1
Amendments 1 - 70(.PDF)
Amendments 72 - 122(.PDF)
Amendments 123 -181(.PDF)
Amendments 182 - 250(.PDF)
Amendments 251- 307(.PDF)
Amendments 307 - 317(.PDF)
Amendments 318 - 363(.PDF)
Amendments 364 - 439(.PDF)
Amendments 439 - 473(.PDF)
Amendments 474 - 508(.PDF)
Amendments 509 - 575(.PDF)