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KRS 514.140

Theft of mail matter

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Commonwealth v. Griffin (1988)

Most recently applied in Commonwealth v. Griffin (October 1988)

Effective: July 14, 2022 History: Amended 2022 Ky

(1) A person is guilty of theft of mail matter when with intent to deprive the owner thereof he or she:

(a) Steals;

(b) By fraud or deception obtains;

(c) Embezzles;

(d) Conceals;

(e) Damages; or (f) Destroys; any mail matter of another (including but not limited to any letter, postal card, package, bag, or other item) from any letterbox, mail receptacle, or other authorized depository for mail matter, or from a letter carrier, postal vehicle, or private mail box or which has been left for collection or delivery adjacent thereto by the United States Postal Service, common carrier, or delivery service.

(2) Theft of mail matter is a Class D felony.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.