Crimes and offenses; crime of mail theft, established; penalties, provided

Senate Bill 108 establishes new criminal offenses in Alabama related to mail. It defines "mail theft" as taking mail addressed to another person from their mailbox or premises without consent, with the intent to deprive them of it. The bill also creates the crime of "receiving stolen mail," which involves intentionally possessing or disposing of stolen mail knowing or having reason to believe it was stolen. Penalties for these crimes range from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B felony, with severity increasing based on the number of addresses affected and if the intent was to use sensitive personal information to defraud the addressee. This act provides specific legal consequences for these actions, becoming effective on October 1, 2025.