AO 245E

Judgment in a Criminal Case for Organizational Defendants Attachment - Statement of Reasons

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
Rev. 11/25
Fillable fields
47
Pages
2
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 245E: Judgment in a Criminal Case for Organizational Defendants, Statement of Reasons

AO 245E, Judgment in a Criminal Case for Organizational Defendants Attachment, Statement of Reasons, is a two-page attachment a court completes when it sentences a defendant organization. The U.S. Courts lists it under Criminal Judgment Forms. The page says it is effective on November 1, 2025, and the edition printed on the form is Rev. 11/25.

The attachment records the court's findings on the presentence investigation report, the guideline fine range, restitution, the plea agreement, the guideline sentencing determination and any additional basis for the sentence. Page 1 is headed Statement of Reasons and marked Not for Public Disclosure.

It is a court document. The judge signs it, and it has no signature line for the defendant organization or the public. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of AO 245E: Judgment in a Criminal Case for Organizational Defendants, Statement of Reasons, as printed by COURTS

What's on AO 245E

Caption and Section I

The defendant organization, case number and district, then the court's findings on the presentence investigation report: adopted without change, or adopted with changes, using Section VI if necessary.

Section II: Guideline range

Boxes for a criminal purpose organization (§8C1.1), fine guidelines that do not apply (§8C2.1) or an inability to pay (§§8C2.2(a) or (b)), then the total offense level, base fine, total culpability score and fine range, disgorgement (§8C2.9), a fine waived or below the range for inability to pay (§8C3.3) and a fine offset (§8C3.4).

Section III: Restitution

The total amount of restitution, boxes for restitution not ordered under 18 U.S.C. § 3663A(c)(3)(A), 18 U.S.C. § 3663A(c)(3)(B) or 18 U.S.C. § 3663(a)(1)(B)(ii), other reasons, and partial restitution under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(c).

Section IV: Plea agreement

Check only one: a non-binding plea agreement (Rule 11(c)(1)(A), Rule 11(c)(1)(B)), a binding plea agreement accepted by the court (Rule 11(c)(1)(C)), or no plea agreement (conviction after trial or plea without agreement).

Section V: Sentencing determination

Check all that apply: no applicable guideline fine range, a fine within the range, below it because of substantial assistance (§5K1.1), below it for reasons specified, or above it, with the government's position.

Section VI and signature

Section VI holds any additional basis for the sentence in the case, if applicable. The page ends with the date of imposition of judgment and the judge's signature, name and title, and date signed.

How AO 245E is filled out

  1. 1

    Fill in the caption

    Both pages repeat the defendant organization, the case number and the district at the top.

  2. 2

    Record the presentence report findings

    Section I has one box for adopting the presentence investigation report without change and one for adopting it with changes, with Section VI for more room.

  3. 3

    Fill in the fine calculation

    Section II takes the total offense level, base fine, total culpability score and fine range, plus any disgorgement amount added or fine offset amount subtracted.

  4. 4

    Record restitution

    Section III takes the total amount of restitution, or a checked reason it is not ordered, or the reasons for partial restitution.

  5. 5

    Mark the plea and guideline boxes

    Section IV says to check only one plea agreement box. Section V says to check all that apply and to specify reasons for a fine below or above the guideline fine range.

  6. 6

    Sign and date

    The judge fills in the date of imposition of judgment, signs, prints a name and title, and enters the date signed.

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Privacy, fees and related forms

Privacy

Page 1 of the Statement of Reasons is marked Not for Public Disclosure.

Part of the judgment

Each page is headed Judgment in a Criminal Case for Organizational Defendants Attachment, with the page number and Statement of Reasons.

Fees

The form does not print a fee. It is a court document the judge signs.

Format

The U.S. Courts page offers AO 245E as a PDF and lists it under Criminal Judgment Forms, effective on November 1, 2025.

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Who completes AO 245E?

  • The sentencing judge

    Page 2 ends with the date of imposition of judgment, the signature of the judge, the judge's name and title, and the date signed. No one else signs the form.

  • The defendant organization

    Each page names the defendant organization with the case number and district. Section II has a box for a finding that the defendant organization is a criminal purpose organization pursuant to §8C1.1.

  • The government

    Section V records the government's position when the fine is below or above the guideline fine range, such as whether it sought, did not oppose or opposed that fine.

  • Victims

    Section III records the total amount of restitution, or the reason restitution is not ordered, such as a number of identifiable victims so large as to make restitution impracticable.

The court completes the attachment. These are the people and parties it names.

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Questions about Form AO 245E

Who fills out AO 245E?

The court. The judge signs page 2 under the date of imposition of judgment and enters the date signed. The form has no signature line for the defendant organization.

Is AO 245E a public document?

Page 1 of the Statement of Reasons is marked Not for Public Disclosure.

What does Section II record?

The court's determination of the guideline range: the total offense level, base fine, total culpability score and fine range, and boxes for a criminal purpose organization, fine guidelines that do not apply, an inability to pay, disgorgement, a fine waived or below the range for inability to pay, and a fine offset.

What reasons does Section III list for not ordering restitution?

A number of identifiable victims so large as to make restitution impracticable, complex issues of fact that would complicate or prolong sentencing, a burden on the sentencing process that outweighs the need for restitution, or other reasons. It also has a box for partial restitution under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(c).

How is AO 245E different from AO 245SOR?

AO 245E is the Statement of Reasons for a defendant organization and works from a guideline fine range with a base fine and culpability score. AO 245SOR is the Statement of Reasons attachment to the Judgment in a Criminal Case.

Does AO 245E have a filing fee?

The form does not print one. It is an attachment the court completes and the judge signs.