HOUSE BILL 272

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 862/11 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 646

Sponsored By:

Delegate Niemann

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully removing, taking, possessing, obtaining, or receiving mail under specified circumstances without the permission of the United States Postal Service or the intended recipient; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; repealing a provision that prohibits opening a letter without permission that is rendered inconsistent with the Act; providing that a prosecution under the Act does not preclude a prosecution for theft; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Postal Service

Statutes of Limitation

Theft -see also- Shoplifting

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 3-905 , 7-106.1 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary