18 U.S.C. § 3584 : US Code - Section 3584: Multiple sentences of imprisonment

Search 18 U.S.C. § 3584 : US Code - Section 3584: Multiple sentences of imprisonment

(a) Imposition of Concurrent or Consecutive Terms. - If multiple
terms of imprisonment are imposed on a defendant at the same time,
or if a term of imprisonment is imposed on a defendant who is
already subject to an undischarged term of imprisonment, the terms
may run concurrently or consecutively, except that the terms may
not run consecutively for an attempt and for another offense that
was the sole objective of the attempt. Multiple terms of
imprisonment imposed at the same time run concurrently unless the
court orders or the statute mandates that the terms are to run
consecutively. Multiple terms of imprisonment imposed at different
times run consecutively unless the court orders that the terms are
to run concurrently.
(b) Factors To Be Considered in Imposing Concurrent or
Consecutive Terms. - The court, in determining whether the terms
imposed are to be ordered to run concurrently or consecutively,
shall consider, as to each offense for which a term of imprisonment
is being imposed, the factors set forth in section 3553(a).
(c) Treatment of Multiple Sentence as an Aggregate. - Multiple
terms of imprisonment ordered to run consecutively or concurrently
shall be treated for administrative purposes as a single, aggregate
term of imprisonment.