Re: Opening someone elses mail

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On 8/03/04, Shelly Lamb wrote:
> On 8/02/04, v wrote:
>> On 8/02/04, Shelly Lamb wrote:
>>> Is it a Federal Crime to open mail not addressed to you but
> delivered to your address?
>>
>> Well ... if it was accidental. you just tape it back up, &
> see it gets to the rightfull owner. Or yes, it is a crime.
>
> The person receiving the mail is an ex spouse and the mail was
> labeled private as it was from a District Attorney. I need to
> know where it is stated that it is a crime and also haow to
> persue filing crimal charges. Help?? What are the penalties for
> purposely opening someone elses mail?

well what if its a large sum of money? whos responsible then. do
we ever stop and ask the postal carriers. is they ever at fault
if they deliver or in my case just stick my check in someone
elses mail box.