(a) As used in this section:(1) “Mail” means a letter, postcard, parcel, envelope, package, bag, or another sealed article addressed to another person, along with its contents; and(2) “Postal service” means the United States Postal Service or its contractors or any commercial courier that delivers mail.
(1) “Mail” means a letter, postcard, parcel, envelope, package, bag, or another sealed article addressed to another person, along with its contents; and
(2) “Postal service” means the United States Postal Service or its contractors or any commercial courier that delivers mail.
(b) A person commits theft or unauthorized reproduction of a mail receptacle key or lock if he or she:(1) Commits theft of a key or lock adopted by a postal service for a box or other authorized receptacle for the deposit or delivery of mail; or(2) Knowingly makes, forges, or counterfeits a key or possesses a key or lock adopted by a postal service that delivers mail with the purpose to unlawfully use, sell, or otherwise dispose of the key or lock or to cause the key or lock to be unlawfully used, sold, or otherwise disposed.
(1) Commits theft of a key or lock adopted by a postal service for a box or other authorized receptacle for the deposit or delivery of mail; or
(2) Knowingly makes, forges, or counterfeits a key or possesses a key or lock adopted by a postal service that delivers mail with the purpose to unlawfully use, sell, or otherwise dispose of the key or lock or to cause the key or lock to be unlawfully used, sold, or otherwise disposed.
(c) Theft or unauthorized reproduction of a mail receptacle key or lock is a:(1) Class D felony for a first offense; or(2) Class A felony for a second or subsequent offense.
(1) Class D felony for a first offense; or
(2) Class A felony for a second or subsequent offense.
(d) In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person convicted of theft or unauthorized reproduction of a mail receptacle key or lock shall be ordered to make full restitution to the victim and any other person who has suffered a financial loss as a result of the offense.
(e) Theft or unauthorized reproduction of a mail receptacle key or lock may be prosecuted in any of the following counties:(1) The county where the offense occurred; or(2) The county of residence or place of business of the direct or indirect victim.
(1) The county where the offense occurred; or
(2) The county of residence or place of business of the direct or indirect victim.