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Although mailboxes are private property, because they are used by the U.S. Postal Service, a federal agency, they are considered to be federal property as well. The main federal law under which mailbox vandals are charged is Title 18, Section 1705 of the U.S. Code, which forbids individuals from willfully or maliciously damaging, destroying, defacing or tearing down mailboxes or any other receptacle used for the storage or delivery of mail. Those found guilty of doing so can be fined or sentenced to up to three years in prison for each count. The specific amount of the fine is not stated and is left to a judge's discretion.

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Is it permissible for me to place a card in my neighbor's mailbox?

No, it is not permissible to place a card in your neighbor's mailbox as it is against the law to tamper with mailboxes that do not belong to you.


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Yes, it is a crime to hit a mailbox with a vehicle. This act can be considered vandalism or destruction of property, which is against the law.


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It may depend on your motive for doing so, but generally yes, if it isn't yours!


Is it criminal leaving threatening notes in mailbox?

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IS delay and destruction of mail a felony?

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Who is responsible for repairing your mailbox if two cars collided and one hit your mailbox?

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