No. Federal privacy laws prohibits the opening of another person's mail. Title 18-Part 1-Chapter 83-1703 states in part that "Whoever, without the authority opens or destroys any mail or newspaper package not directed to him shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year or both." Obviously there can be large variances in how the law is applied.
Wrong! That law applies only to postal employees. Well, unless the question was posted by a postal employee, in which case....
See 463 F.Supp 128; 403 F.Supp. 1368;
Try 18 USC 1702. That one applies to civilians:
Whoever takes any letter, postal card, or package out of any post office or any authorized depository for mail matter, or from any letter or mail carrier, or which has been in any post office or authorized depository, or in the custody of any letter or mail carrier, before it has been delivered to the person to whom it was directed, with design to obstruct the correspondence, or to pry into the business or secrets of another, or opens, secretes, embezzles, or destroys the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Yes, but only if done with wrong intentions... if someone has asked you to check his/her mail then you are not committing a crime.
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the opening of another persons mail or not forwarding ie. 'not at this address' is a federal offense
It is legal to open someone else's mail at work. When something is mailed to a business or organization, it is actually mailed to them.
No, actually. It's not only illegal, it's also very inconsiderate.
Yes, section 23 of the Postal Services Avt 1998.
Yes, It is a Federal NO NO to open someone elses mail. and to impersinate someone to a Bank its also Federal NO NO. You just dont do stupid things like that.
It isn't ok for anyone to open anyone else's mail. Apart from being a criminal offence, it is an invasion of privacy.
Yes tampering with someone elses mail or mailbox is a federal offense.
Its legal by federal law to open someone else's mail but if you are his wife then its okay because anything mail that is his is ours just like any of your mail is his
It's actually against the law to open someone else's mail. You can put it back in your mailbox so it can be sent to the right address, or you can get a pen & write 'return to sender' on the envelope.
US postal regulations state nothing but US mail can be put into a mailbox
There is no law that you must open mail posted to you. But, if you are receiving mail on someone else's behalf or otherwise, you may not open their mail.
No, you may not. It is a federal offense to open someone else's mail.
Yes. It is a federal crime to open or destroy mail that is not intended for you. The law provides that you can not "destroy, hide, open, or embezzle" mail that is not addressed to you. If you intentionally open or destroy someone else's mail, you are committing obstruction of correspondence, which is a felony.Yes. It is a federal crime to open or destroy mail that is not intended for you. The law provides that you can not "destroy, hide, open, or embezzle" mail that is not addressed to you. If you intentionally open or destroy someone else's mail, you are committing obstruction of correspondence, which is a felony.Yes. It is a federal crime to open or destroy mail that is not intended for you. The law provides that you can not "destroy, hide, open, or embezzle" mail that is not addressed to you. If you intentionally open or destroy someone else's mail, you are committing obstruction of correspondence, which is a felony.Yes. 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It is a federal crime to open someone else's mail.