Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.380
Possession of stolen mail
Washington · Revised Code of Washington Chapter 9A.56 — Theft and Robbery · Status: effective
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- Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.380, Possession of stolen mail, Washington, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1489983
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(1) A person is guilty of possession of stolen mail if he or she:
(a) Possesses stolen mail addressed to three or more different mailboxes; and (b) possesses a minimum of ten separate pieces of stolen mail.
(2) "Possesses stolen mail" means to knowingly receive, retain, possess, conceal, or dispose of stolen mail knowing that it has been stolen, and to withhold or appropriate to the use of any person other than the true owner, or the person to whom the mail is addressed.
(3) The fact that the person who stole the mail has not been convicted, apprehended, or identified is not a defense to the charge of possessing stolen mail.
(4) Each set of ten separate pieces of stolen mail addressed to three or more different mailboxes constitutes a separate and distinct crime and may be punished accordingly.
(5) Possession of stolen mail is a class C felony.