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AL SB108

Bill

Status

Passed

5/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

April Weaver

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the crime of mail theft, defined as taking mail addressed to another person from their mailbox or premises without consent and with intent to deprive them of the mail.

  • Mail theft is a Class A misdemeanor for taking mail from fewer than 10 addresses, a Class D felony for 10-29 addresses, and a Class C felony for 30 or more addresses.

  • Mail theft becomes a Class C felony (fewer than 10 addresses) or Class B felony (10 or more addresses) if committed with intent to obtain sensitive personally identifying information to defraud the addressee.

  • Establishes the crime of receiving stolen mail, including intentionally receiving, retaining, or disposing of stolen mail with knowledge or reasonable belief it was stolen, punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or Class C felony if involving sensitive personally identifying information with intent to defraud.

  • Act becomes effective October 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Crimes and offenses; crime of mail theft, established; penalties, provided

Crimes & Offenses

Last Action

Enacted

5/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/25/2025
Judiciary2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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