Florida legal term
Mail depository in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Mail depository” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Mail depository” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Mail depository” means a mail box, letter box, mail route, or mail receptacle of a postal service, an office of a postal service, or mail carrier of a postal service, or a vehicle of a postal service or any other authorized receptacle.(c) “Postal service” means the United States Postal Service or its contractors, or any commercial courier that delivers mail. (Fla. Stat. § 812.136)
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