This bill would establish the crime of mail theft, which is committed when a person takes mail addressed to another person from the addressee's mailbox or other premises without the effective consent of the addressee and with the intent to deprive the addressee of the mail. This bill would establish criminal penalties for a violation based on the amount of mail stolen. This bill would establish heightened criminal penalties if the defendant committed the mail theft with the intent to obtain personally identifing information to defraud the victim.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 8-38-2