Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

mail tampering

If a person hands you a sealed envelope for the mail, and you open it and add information that is required by you for the contents to be processed properly by an insurance company, then send it in the mail, is this considered mail tampering?


Asked on 8/19/07, 10:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: mail tampering

Why would you open a sealed envelope that someone hands you to be mailed? The situation you described makes no sense and yes, it is mail tampering, a federal crime.

Read more
Answered on 8/19/07, 3:29 pm


Related Questions & Answers

More Criminal Law questions and answers in California