Bill > S1194

This bill creates a new section of Florida law specifically addressing mail theft, defining key terms like "mail" (which includes letters, packages, and other addressed items), "mail depository" (such as mailboxes, mail routes, or postal service vehicles), and "postal service" (including USPS, its contractors, and commercial couriers). The bill prohibits several specific actions related to mail theft, including removing mail from a depository with intent to steal, obtaining mail by fraud, selling or possessing illegally obtained mail, stealing postal service keys or locks, and knowingly forging or counterfeiting mail depository keys. Individuals who commit any of these prohibited actions will face a third-degree felony, which can be punished according to existing Florida statutes. The law is designed to provide clear legal guidelines and penalties for protecting mail and preventing mail-related theft, with the new provisions set to take effect on October 1, 2025.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1194