Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 433 (2020GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Brooks, W.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/28/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms; and
• modifies the crime of mail theft.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

MAIL THEFT AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Walt Brooks
Senate Sponsor: 
Don L. Ipson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to mail theft.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms; and
▸ modifies the crime of mail theft.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
76-6-1001
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 87
76-6-1003
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 340
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
76-6-1001
 is amended to read:
76-6-1001.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Common mail carrier" means a person engaged in or transacting the business of
collecting, transporting, or delivering mail, other than the United States Postal Service.
[
(1)
] 
(2)
 "Key" means any instrument used by the postal service and postal customer,
and which is designed to operate the lock on a mail receptacle.
[
(2)
] 
(3)
 "Mail" means any letter, card, parcel, or other material, along with its
contents, that:
(a) has postage affixed by the postal customer or postal service;
(b) has been accepted for delivery by the postal service;
(c) the postal customer leaves for collection by the postal service; or
(d) the postal service delivers to the postal customer.
[
(3)
] 
(4)
 "Mail receptacle" means a mail box, post office box, rural box, or any place 
or
area
 intended or used by postal customers or [
the
] 
a
 postal service for the collection or delivery
of mail.
(5) "Personal identifying information" means the same as that term is defined in
Section 
76-6-1102
.
[
(4)
] 
(6)
 "Postage" means a postal service stamp, permit imprint, meter strip, or other
indication of either prepayment for postal service provided or authorization by the postal
service for collection and delivery of mail.
[
(5)
] 
(7)
 "Postal service" means the United States Postal Service and any [
motor carrier
engaged in the business of collecting, transporting, and delivering mail
] 
common mail carrier
.
Section 2. Section 
76-6-1003
 is amended to read:
76-6-1003.
Mail theft -- Penalties.
(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.
(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) a third degree felony;
(b) a class A misdemeanor, if the mail has no monetary value and does not include the
name of an individual; or
(c) a second degree felony, if the mail contains the personal identifying information of
or more individuals.