HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL 215

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003













AN ACT

RELATING TO CRIMINAL LAW; PRESCRIBING CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR DESTRUCTION OF A LETTER BOX.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. DESTRUCTION OF A LETTER BOX.--

A. Destruction of a letter box consists of intentionally and without the consent of the owner:

(1) tearing down, taking, damaging or destroying a letter box; or

(2) breaking open a letter box.

B. Whoever commits destruction of a letter box is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.

C. As used in this section, "letter box" means any mail receptacle intended or used, by the United States postal service or postal customers, for the receipt or delivery of mail on a mail route.

Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2003.

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