39 U.S.C. § 1008
Section 1008 · Temporary employees or carriers
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case United States v. Kirkland (1994)
Most recently applied in Charles H. Davis v. Office of Personnel Management (June 1995)
(a) A person temporarily employed to deliver mail is deemed an employee of the Postal Service and is subject to the provisions of chapter 83 of title 18 to the same extent as other employees of the Postal Service.
(b) Any person, when engaged in carrying mail under contract with the Postal Service, or employed by the Postal Service, is deemed a carrier or person entrusted with the mail and having custody thereof, within the meaning of sections 1701, 1708, and 2114 of title 18.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.