Mail theft

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-129, under Theft.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-129

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Addressee” means the person to whom a piece of mail is addressed;(2) “Curtilage” has the same meaning as defined in § 39-11-611; and(3) “Mail” means a letter, postal card, package, bag, or other sealed article that:(A) Is delivered by a common carrier or delivery service and not yet received by the addressee; or(B) Has been left to be collected for delivery by a common carrier or delivery service.

(1) “Addressee” means the person to whom a piece of mail is addressed;

(2) “Curtilage” has the same meaning as defined in § 39-11-611; and

(3) “Mail” means a letter, postal card, package, bag, or other sealed article that:(A) Is delivered by a common carrier or delivery service and not yet received by the addressee; or(B) Has been left to be collected for delivery by a common carrier or delivery service.

(A) Is delivered by a common carrier or delivery service and not yet received by the addressee; or

(B) Has been left to be collected for delivery by a common carrier or delivery service.

(b) It is an offense to take mail from a residential mailbox or from the curtilage of a dwelling without the consent of the addressee and with the intent to deprive the addressee of the mail.

(c) (1) A first offense of mail theft is punished as theft under § 39-14-105, after determining value under § 39-11-106.(2) A second or subsequent offense of mail theft is punished as theft under § 39-14-105, after determining value under § 39-11-106. However, in no event shall punishment for a second or subsequent offense of mail theft be less than a Class E felony.

(1) A first offense of mail theft is punished as theft under § 39-14-105, after determining value under § 39-11-106.

(2) A second or subsequent offense of mail theft is punished as theft under § 39-14-105, after determining value under § 39-11-106. However, in no event shall punishment for a second or subsequent offense of mail theft be less than a Class E felony.