# Criminal Law (GCR)

## Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person

### Subtitle 9. Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy

#### Section 3-905

(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.

(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.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)