# 18 U.S.C. § 3553: Imposition of a sentence

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3553

## Section

- **Citation:** 18 U.S.C. § 3553
- **Heading:** Imposition of a sentence
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** May 4, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > PART II—CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 227—SENTENCES > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history and characteristics of the defendant;

(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 1989 ; amended Pub. L. 99–570, title I, § 1007(a) , Oct. 27, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3207–7 ; Pub. L. 99–646 , §§ 8(a), 9(a), 80(a), 81(a), Nov. 10, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3593 , 3619; Pub. L. 100–182 , §§ 3, 16(a), 17, Dec. 7, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1266 , 1269, 1270; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7102 , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4416 ; Pub. L. 103–322, title VIII, § 80001(a) , title XXVIII, § 280001, Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1985 , 2095; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI , §§ 601(b)(5), (6), (h), Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3499 , 3500; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4002(a)(8) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1807 ; Pub. L. 108–21, title IV, § 401(a) , (c), (j)(5), Apr. 30, 2003 , 117 Stat. 667 , 669, 673; Pub. L. 111–174, § 4 , May 27, 2010 , 124 Stat. 1216 ; Pub. L. 115–391, title IV, § 402(a) , Dec. 21, 2018 , 132 Stat. 5221 .)

## Nearby sections

- [18 U.S.C. § 3551 Authorized sentences](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3551.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3552 Presentence reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3552.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3553 Imposition of a sentence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3553.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3554 Order of criminal forfeiture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3554.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3555 Order of notice to victims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3555.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3556 Order of restitution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3556.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3557 Review of a sentence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3557.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3558 Implementation of a sentence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3558.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3559 Sentencing classification of offenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3559.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3561 Sentence of probation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3561.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3562 Imposition of a sentence of probation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3562.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3563 Conditions of probation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3563.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3564 Running of a term of probation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3564.md)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3565 Revocation of probation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s3565.md)

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