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Stealing mail is a federal offense, so it doesn't matter what the state laws are. Now that applies specifically to deliveries by USPS ( Theft or receipt of stol
by bradyd 8y ago
Stealing mail is a federal offense, so it doesn't matter what the state laws are. Now that applies specifically to deliveries by USPS ( Theft or receipt of stolen mail matter generally [1]). Stealing shipments by UPS or FedEx can also be considered a federal offense if the package crossed state lines during shipment (Theft from Interstate Shipment[2]).
[1] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1708 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1708
[2] https://www.justice.gov/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1333-general-overview-theft-interstate-shipment https://www.justice.gov/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1333-gen...