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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.380 (2025)

Possession of stolen mail

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(1) A person is guilty of possession of stolen mail if he or she: (a) Possesses stolen mail addressed to three or more different mailboxes; and (b) possesses a minimum of ten separate pieces of stolen mail.
(2) "Possesses stolen mail" means to knowingly receive, retain, possess, conceal, or dispose of stolen mail knowing that it has been stolen, and to withhold or appropriate to the use of any person other than the true owner, or the person to whom the mail is addressed.
(3) The fact that the person who stole the mail has not been convicted, apprehended, or identified is not a defense to the charge of possessing stolen mail.
(4) Each set of ten separate pieces of stolen mail addressed to three or more different mailboxes constitutes a separate and distinct crime and may be punished accordingly.
(5) Possession of stolen mail is a class C felony.
[ 2011 c 164 s 4.]

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Intent—2011 c 164: See note following RCW 9A.56.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2017–2019 · leading case: State Of Washington v. Pamela Jean Woodall, No. 50953-9 (Wash. Ct. App. Apr. 2, 2019).
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State Of Washington v. Pamela Jean Woodall, No. 50953-9 (Wash. Ct. App. Apr. 2, 2019). · cites it 4× “RCW 9A.56.380(1) states, “A person is guilty of possession of stolen mail if he or she: (a) Possesses stolen mail addressed to three or more different mailboxes; and (b) possesses a minimum of ten separate pieces of stolen mail.”
State Of Washington v. Margaret Elizabeth Colson, No. 73798-8 (Wash. Ct. App. Mar. 27, 2017). · cites it 2× “The State charged Colson with possession of stolen mail under RCW 9A.56.380, accusing her of possessing more than ten separate pieces of stolen mail that were addressed to twelve different addresses.”
State Of Washington v. Jean M. Manussier, No. 48840-0 (Wash. Ct. App. Aug. 8, 2017). “3 RCW 9A.56.380. 2 No. 48840-0-II jumping.4 After a jury trial, Manussier was convicted as charged.”
Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.380(1): 2 cases
State Of Washington v. Margaret Elizabeth Colson, No. 73798-8 (Wash. Ct. App. Mar. 27, 2017). “The State charged Colson with possession of stolen mail under RCW 9A.56.380, accusing her of possessing more than ten separate pieces of stolen mail that were addressed to twelve different addresses.”
State Of Washington v. Pamela Jean Woodall, No. 50953-9 (Wash. Ct. App. Apr. 2, 2019). “RCW 9A.56.380(1) states, “A person is guilty of possession of stolen mail if he or she: (a) Possesses stolen mail addressed to three or more different mailboxes; and (b) possesses a minimum of ten separate pieces of stolen mail.”
Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.380(2): 1 case
State Of Washington v. Pamela Jean Woodall, No. 50953-9 (Wash. Ct. App. Apr. 2, 2019). “RCW 9A.56.380(1) states, “A person is guilty of possession of stolen mail if he or she: (a) Possesses stolen mail addressed to three or more different mailboxes; and (b) possesses a minimum of ten separate pieces of stolen mail.”
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