Mail Theft Penalty in Virginia

Mail theft in Virginia (Va. Code §18.2-110.1) is a felony and can have severe consequences. For information on the Mail Theft penalty in Virginia, read the post below.

Mail Theft in Virginia

Mail Theft in Virginia can be proven in a number of ways. The Commonwealth can prove a Virginia Mail Theft Charge by showing that an offender:

• knowingly, willfully, and with the intent to deprive, injure, damage, or defraud another, took, destroyed, hid or embezzled mail
• knowingly took or obtained mail by fraud or deception
• bought, received, concealed or possessed mail knowing it was unlawfully obtained
• bought, received, concealed or possessed a key for a post office lock
• bought, received, concealed, or possessed a counterfeit device or key for a post office lock
• knowingly, willfully, and with the intent to steal any mail inside damaged, opened, removed, injured, vandalized, or destroyed any mail receptacle

Mail Theft Penalty in Virginia

The Mail Theft Penalty in Virginia Includes Prison and a High Fine

Mail Theft in Virginia is a Class 6 felony. It is punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.

Felony convictions in Virginia also result in the loss of certain civil rights including the right to vote, hold public office, serve on a jury, become a notary public, and possess a firearm. A felony conviction in Virginia can also result in the loss of public benefits, housing, and employment opportunities, just to name a few.

Most importantly, a felony conviction will remain on an offender’s permanent criminal record and can never be expunged.

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