Washington statute
RCW 9A.56.370 — Mail theft
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.56: Theft And Robbery, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9A.56.370
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
(1) A person is guilty of mail theft if he or she: (a) Commits theft of mail addressed to three or more different addresses; and (b) commits theft of a minimum of ten separate pieces of mail.
(2) 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.
(3) Mail theft is a class C felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is mail theft a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Mail theft is a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.56.370.
Which Washington statute covers mail theft?
Mail theft is governed by RCW 9A.56.370 (Mail theft).
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