Arizona statute

A.R.S. § 13-3003 — Opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority; classification

Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 30: Eavesdropping and Communications, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority

Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3003

Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.

A.R.S. § 13-3003Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

A person who knowingly opens or reads or causes to be read a sealed letter not addressed to himself, without being authorized so to do either by the writer of such letter, or by the person to whom it is addressed, or a person who, without like authority, publishes the contents of such letter, knowing it to have been unlawfully opened, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

Official sources

Legal terms used in this section

Questions this section answers

Is opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

Opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority is a Class 2 Misdemeanor in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-3003.

Which Arizona statute covers opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority?

Opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority is governed by A.R.S. § 13-3003 (Opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority; classification).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.