Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-905: (a) A person may not take and break open a letter that is not addressed to the person without permission from the person to whom the letter is addressed or the personal representative of the addressee’s estate
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person cannot open a letter addressed to someone else without permission. Violating this law is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 days imprisonment and a $15 fine.
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