The question will have to be clearer and give more details. Locked mailbox? Located where (post office, street corner, apt building)? Give access to who? For what reason? Why are you certain it was the mailman?
Yes. See the Related Link for "usps.com" to the bottom for the answer.
If caught then yes.
Believe that falls under the "federal offense" category, since mailboxes involve the US Mail.
" Rumors? " It is a civil offense to libel someone in states I know about. The truth is another matter.
Normally only the state can charge someone with a CRIMINAL offense. When you sue someone then you would be using the civil law and would need to demonstrate injury to you or your property as a result of this bad driving.
If they can prove that they were in fear of their lives (and have a good lawyer) they can be tried for a lesser offense (See: Patty Hearst)
Almost any minor first offense in lieu of jail-be grateful, basically you were cut a break.
It is a federal offense and a felony to tamper with someone's mail and mailbox. The mailbox is actually considered the property of the post office, no matter who bought it.
Most definately and federal time. You have to serve 85% of your time. If you steal someone's mail its also a federal offense.
No, you can't. It is considered a federal offense to take and look at someone's mail and/or look in their box.
Yes tampering with someone elses mail or mailbox is a federal offense.
find out who that someone is and tell them to stopAdded: Unless you are referring to mail slot in your font door, mailboxes remain under the control of the US Postal Service. Placing non-mail items into a mailbox is actually a federal offense. Report them to your local Postmaster.
No. Tax/Federal checks get no particular special rules or handling. Someone opening mail that is still in the control of the USPS, which includes the mailbox, would be breaking the law. Even then, prosecution and proof would be difficult.
No, that is against the law because someone ELSE is probably going to live there once it opens for renovation! Just because some one is not there anymore doesn't mean you can commit a federal offense.
Yes It is
Yes
it is a federal offense to open anyone else's mailbox. Just the other day I saw someone stuff trash in my mailbox and I reported them immediately.
Of course it is man. Identity theft.
Depending on the circumstances, yes.