(1) A person is guilty of possession of stolen mail matter when he knowingly or having reason to believe that it has been the subject of theft in violation of KRS § 514.140:
(a) Possesses; (b) Buys;

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonybetween 1 and 5 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
For details, see § 532.060

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(c) Receives; (d) Conceals; (e) Deals in; or (f) Sells;
any mail matter (as defined in KRS § 514.140).
(2) Possession of stolen mail matter is a Class D felony.
Effective: July 15, 1982
History: Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 425, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982.