Legal Question in Technology Law in California

Stolen e-mail

Is receiving e-mail that is not yours, knowing that you were not supposed to receive it an offense of California PC 496(a), Receiving Stolen Property, or does that fact that no one was deprived of property preclude prosecution under 496(a)? If so, what penalties or remedies are available?


Asked on 1/18/08, 5:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: Stolen e-mail

I don't see how an email could qualify as property under that code section. If you actively intercepted the message (as opposed to merely receiving a message that was misdirected), you could still be prosecuted for violating other statutes.

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Answered on 1/18/08, 8:34 pm


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