Can someone hold your mail?
someone that I was roomates with is holding my mail until I pay aportion of the security deposit that was lost.
Asked on 7/07/09, 7:34 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Frank Bosley
Law Offices of Frank T. Bosley, LLC
Re: Can someone hold your mail?
No, they cannot. The deliberate withholding and/or opening of US mail that is addressed to another party is a violation of federal law.
The penalty for tampering with US mail is a maximum of 5 years in a federal facility and/or a $250,000 fine.
Answered on 7/07/09, 9:34 pm
John Corbett
Corbett Law Firm LLC
Re: Can someone hold your mail?
To what Mr. Bosley has said I add that you may report the problem to your local U.S. Postal Inspector. You can find the telephone number in the blue pages of the telephone book or on the USPS web site.
See also: http://info.corbettlaw.net/lawguru.htm
Answered on 7/08/09, 7:36 pm
