{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-905","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 3–905","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for 6 days and a fine of $15.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=3-905","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"8788470984a0257b9a6c18eb480c695e417b5cb7c058b13ad3245213350913e2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-904","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-906"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}