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MD HB64

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Frank Conaway

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new felony offense for knowingly or willfully obtaining or exerting control over mail or packages delivered to another person without permission, with intent to deprive the owner
  • Violation is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 5 years
  • "Mail or package" is defined as items delivered or left to be collected by the U.S. Postal Service or any delivery service company that delivers tangible personal property
  • Requires prosecuting attorneys to automatically notify victims of mail/package theft about court proceedings, victim impact statement rights, post-trial proceedings, appeals, and sentence reviews—regardless of whether the victim filed a notification request form
  • Takes effect October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Theft of Mail and Packages and Victim Notification

Appeals

Last Action

Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.

1/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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