Military, Civic, Charitable, or Public Service; Employment-Related

Contributions; Record of Prior Good Works (Policy Statement) Military service may be relevant in determining whether a departure is war- ranted, if the military service, individually or in combination with other of- fender characteristics, is present to an unusual degree and distinguishes the case from the typical cases covered by the guidelines. Civic, charitable, or public service; employment-related contributions; and sim- ilar prior good works are not ordinarily relevant in determining whether a de- parture is warranted. Historical Note Effective November 1, 1991 (amendment 386). Amended effective November 1, 2004 (amendment 674); No- vember 1, 2010 (amendment 739).