North Carolina § 14-372 - Unauthorized opening, reading or publishing of sealed letters and telegrams.
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§ 14-372. Unauthorized opening, reading or publishing of sealed letters and telegrams.
If any person shall willfully, and without authority, open or read, or cause to be opened or read, a sealed letter or telegram, or shall publish the whole or any portion of such letter or telegram, knowing it to have been opened or read without authority, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. History (1889, c. 41, s. 2; Rev., s. 3728; C.S., s. 4499; 1993, c. 539, s. 250; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).) Cross References. - As to unauthorized connections with telephone or telegraph, see G.S. 14-155 .
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-372 ("Unauthorized opening, reading or publishing of sealed letters and telegrams.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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