Legal Question in Business Law in California

opening someone's mail

my ex-partner kept opening my mails that still going to my old company's address. does he have a right to do that?


Asked on 6/21/07, 4:03 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: opening someone's mail

No; it's both a federal and a state crime to open someone else's mail without their permission, or the permission of the sender. The California law is Penal Code section 618.

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Answered on 6/24/07, 6:38 pm
Jeb Burton The Burton Law Firm

Re: opening someone's mail

Simple answer No, unless there is some very unique situation we don't know about (such as he is your conservator, etc). Most likely what he is doing is a Federal Crime.

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Answered on 6/21/07, 4:45 pm


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