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MO HB1802

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jerome Barnes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new offense of mail theft in Missouri law (section 570.212) to address the intentional appropriation of mail from another person's mailbox or premises without the addressee's consent and with intent to deprive them of the mail
  • Defines "mail" as letters, postal cards, packages, bags, or other sealed articles that have been delivered by a common carrier or delivery service but not yet received by the addressee, or have been left to be collected for delivery
  • Classifies mail theft as a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class E felony for any second or subsequent offense
  • Permits persons to be charged and convicted of additional crimes committed using stolen mail or while attempting to commit mail theft

Legislative Description

Establishes the offense of mail theft.

Last Action

Referred: Judiciary(H)

5/15/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/15/2020

Full Bill Text

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