2A3.5 Failure to Register as a Sex Offend...

Set base offense level and special offense characteristics (SOCs).

Total Offense Level:16

Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Base Offense Level

if the defendant was required to register as a Tier III offender

Level 16

if the defendant was required to register as a Tier II offender

Level 14

if the defendant was required to register as a Tier I offender

Level 12

Total Offense Level:16

Statutory Provisions:

Special Offense Characteristics:

Check the characteristics that apply to calculate the total offense level.

while in a failure to register status, the defendant committed

Option A: a sex offense against someone other than a minor +6 levels

Option B: a felony offense against a minor not otherwise covered by subdivision (C) +6 levels

Option C: a sex offense against a minor +8 levels

voluntary correction

Option A: the defendant voluntarily corrected the failure to register -3 levels

Option B: the defendant attempted to register but was prevented from registering by uncontrollable circumstances and the defendant did not contribute to the creation of those circumstances -3 levels

+ Application Notes

Chapter 2 Offense Level Calculation:

Base Offense Level:0

Current Total:16