Section 42.20.090. Punishment and civil liability for opening or obtaining message addressed to another.

A person not connected with a telegraph office who, without the authority or consent of the person to whom the message is directed, wilfully opens a sealed envelope enclosing a telegraph message, and addressed to another, with the purpose of learning the contents of the message, or who fraudulently represents another person, and thereby procures to receive a telegraph message addressed to another, with the intent to use, destroy, or detain it from the person entitled to receive the message, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than $1000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both and is liable in damages to the party injured for all loss and damage sustained by reason of the wrongful act.

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History

(Sec. 49-5-18 ACLA 1949)