Jul 2
Penal Code 530.5(e) PC - Mail Theft in California
Letters, parcels, and packages that travel through the United States Mail are protected by law—and rightfully so, since they contain property and materials belonging to someone else and often contain people's personal information.
California Penal Code 530.5(e) PC makes it a crime to commit mail theft. You could face up to a year in jail if convicted of this misdemeanor crime. Simply put, this statute prohibits stealing someone else's mail
Letters, parcels, and packages that travel through the United States Mail are protected by law—and rightfully so, since they contain property and materials belonging to someone else and often contain people's personal information.
California Penal Code 530.5(e) PC makes it a crime to commit mail theft. You could face up to a year in jail if convicted of this misdemeanor crime. Simply put, this statute prohibits stealing someone else's mail
