Obstructing Correspondence

(a) Base Offense Level: (1) 6; or (2) if the conduct was theft or destruction of mail, apply §2B1.1 (Theft, Property Destruction, and Fraud). Commentary Statutory Provision: 18 U.S.C. § 1702. For additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index). Background: The statutory provision covered by this guideline is sometimes used to prosecute offenses more accurately described as theft or destruction of mail. In such cases, §2B1.1 (Theft, Property Destruction, and Fraud) is to be applied. Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1990 (amendment 313); November 1, 2001 (amendment 617). * * * * * 4. PEONAGE, INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE, SLAVE TRADE, AND CHILD SOLDIERS Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2009 (amendment 733).