Alaska HB77 amends the state's theft laws to include mail or articles within mail as property subject to theft charges.

Alaska HB77 amends the state's theft laws by adding mail or articles within mail to the list of property subject to theft charges. The bill specifies that theft of mail is a crime if the mail is taken from a postal facility, after delivery, or if someone knowingly buys, receives, retains, conceals, or disposes of stolen mail. It also provides defenses for those who reasonably believed they were entitled to the mail or had permission to handle it. The changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date.

Alaska HB77 amends the state's theft laws to include mail or articles within mail as property subject to theft charges.

Alaska HB77 amends the state's theft laws by adding mail or articles within mail to the list of property subject to theft charges. The bill specifies that theft of mail is a crime if the mail is taken from a postal facility, after delivery, or if someone knowingly buys, receives, retains, conceals, or disposes of stolen mail. It also provides defenses for those who reasonably believed they were entitled to the mail or had permission to handle it. The changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date.