GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 34
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Short Title: Establish Larceny of Mail Offense. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives Lambeth, Zenger, and K. Hall (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site. |
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Referred to: |
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House |
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February 4, 2025
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to create the offense of larceny of mail.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Article 16 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
(a) Definition. – For purposes of this section, the term "mail" means a letter, package, bag, or other item of value sent or delivered to another.
(b) Offense. – A person is guilty of the offense of larceny of mail if the person does either of the following:
(1) Unlawfully takes, or exercises unlawful control over, the mail of another person with the intent to deprive the other person of that mail.
(2) Unlawfully transfers, or exercises unlawful control over, the mail of another person or an interest in the mail of another person with the intent to benefit the person or another person not entitled to that mail or interest in that mail.
(c) Punishment. – Unless covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, a violation of this section is punishable as follows:
(1) A Class A1 misdemeanor if the offense is a first offense and the value of the mail is less than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(2) A Class G felony if the offense is a second offense and the value of the mail is less than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(3) A Class E felony if the offense is a first or second offense and the value of the mail is two hundred dollars ($200.00) or more.
(4) A Class D felony if the offense is a third or subsequent offense or if the value of the mail exceeds two thousand dollars ($2,000)."
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.