South Carolina S357: Mail Theft

What the bill says

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-190, SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. C hapter 13, Title 16 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 16-13-190. ( A) As used in this section: ( 1) "Mail" means any letter, postal card, parcel, package, bag, or other material, along with its contents, that has postage affixed by the postal customer, and: ( a) has been accepted for delivery by the postal service; ( b) the postal customer h.

From the amended text, April 29, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-190, SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. C hapter 13, Title 16 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 16-13-190. ( A) As used in this section: ( 1) "Mail" means any letter, postal card, parcel, package, bag, or other material, along with its contents, that has postage affixed by the postal customer, and: ( a) has been accepted for delivery by the postal service; ( b) the postal customer has left or deposited for collection by the postal service; or ( c) that the postal service has delivered to, but has not yet been received by, the person to whom it is addressed. ( 2) "Mail receptacle" means a mailbox, post office box, rural box, letter box, lock drawer, mail bag, vehicle, or any place, area, or item intended or used by postal customers or a postal service for the collection, deposit, or delivery of mail. ( 3) "Postal service" means the United States Postal Service, a private mail carrier, or a common carrier delivery service. ( B) A person commits the crime of mail theft if the …

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Sponsors

• Luke Rankin (R, 33) · primary sponsor
• Thomas Alexander (R, 1)