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Section 1003 - Mail theft -- Penalties.

UT Code § 76-6-1003 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) A person commits the crime of mail theft if the person: (a) knowingly, and with the intent to deprive another: (i) takes, destroys, hides, or embezzles mail; or (ii) obtains any mail by fraud or deception; or (b) buys, receives, conceals, or possesses mail and knows or reasonably should have known that the mail was unlawfully taken or obtained.

(a) knowingly, and with the intent to deprive another: (i) takes, destroys, hides, or embezzles mail; or (ii) obtains any mail by fraud or deception; or

(i) takes, destroys, hides, or embezzles mail; or

(ii) obtains any mail by fraud or deception; or

(b) buys, receives, conceals, or possesses mail and knows or reasonably should have known that the mail was unlawfully taken or obtained.

(2) Mail theft is a: (a) felony of the second degree if the value of the mail is or exceeds $5,000; (b) felony of the third degree if the value of the mail is or exceeds $1,000, but is less than $5,000 in value; and (c) class A misdemeanor if the value of the mail is less than $1,000 in value or the value cannot be ascertained.

(a) felony of the second degree if the value of the mail is or exceeds $5,000;

(b) felony of the third degree if the value of the mail is or exceeds $1,000, but is less than $5,000 in value; and

(c) class A misdemeanor if the value of the mail is less than $1,000 in value or the value cannot be ascertained.

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