So I know there are a few Cliff Clavens (not postmen, but personalities) here.
Maybe they can expound on the following mail related topic.
Is there any legal responsibility on the part of a homeowner to forward mail or
packages addressed to someone else? The address on the package could be
for the homeowner or not.
A FedEx package was delivered to my house last week with my address on it
but addressed to another person. I knew it was for the retirement community
down the street. The numbers were transposed. I called Fedex, told them of
the mixup, and arranged a pickup. Morals/karma aside, would there be any
legal implications if I decided that the screwup was not fault and I just
treated this like found money and kept the package for myself? At some
point someone is going to go look for this package and ask Fedex to track it.
Can I tell them to just get lost? It's not my problem. Someone entered the
wrong address, not me.
By the same token, is US mail held to a higher regard. It's my understanding
that tampering with someone else's mail is an offense. Does it legally become
"yours" once it goes in your mailbox even though it has someone else's name
on it? For example, Little Susie lived in my house 2 years ago. Grandma
sends Susie $20 cash for her birthday but uses the old address (my house).
The USPS is no longer forwarding mail and it arrives at my house. I may or
may not know Susie's new address and open the card and pocket the cash.
Can I be prosecuted?
Talk amongst yourselves,
Paul
Maybe they can expound on the following mail related topic.
Is there any legal responsibility on the part of a homeowner to forward mail or
packages addressed to someone else? The address on the package could be
for the homeowner or not.
A FedEx package was delivered to my house last week with my address on it
but addressed to another person. I knew it was for the retirement community
down the street. The numbers were transposed. I called Fedex, told them of
the mixup, and arranged a pickup. Morals/karma aside, would there be any
legal implications if I decided that the screwup was not fault and I just
treated this like found money and kept the package for myself? At some
point someone is going to go look for this package and ask Fedex to track it.
Can I tell them to just get lost? It's not my problem. Someone entered the
wrong address, not me.
By the same token, is US mail held to a higher regard. It's my understanding
that tampering with someone else's mail is an offense. Does it legally become
"yours" once it goes in your mailbox even though it has someone else's name
on it? For example, Little Susie lived in my house 2 years ago. Grandma
sends Susie $20 cash for her birthday but uses the old address (my house).
The USPS is no longer forwarding mail and it arrives at my house. I may or
may not know Susie's new address and open the card and pocket the cash.
Can I be prosecuted?
Talk amongst yourselves,
Paul
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