18-6716. OPENING TELEGRAMS. Every person not connected with any telegraphic office who without the authority or consent of the person to whom the same may be directed, willfully opens any sealed envelope enclosing a telegraphic message and addressed to any other person, with the purpose of learning the contents of such message, or who fraudulently represents any other person, and thereby procures to be delivered to himself any telegraphic message addressed to such other person, with the intent to use, destroy or detain the same from the person or persons entitled to receive such message, is punishable as provided in section 18-6715, Idaho Code.
History:
[18-6716, added 1980, ch. 326, sec. 2, p. 844.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Chapter 67 - COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY
Section 18-6701 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 18-6702 - INTERCEPTION AND DISCLOSURE OF WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PROHIBITED.
Section 18-6704 - CONFISCATION OF WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATION INTERCEPTING DEVICES.
Section 18-6706 - AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERCEPTION OF WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Section 18-6708 - PROCEDURE FOR INTERCEPTION OF WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Section 18-6709 - RECOVERY OF CIVIL DAMAGES AUTHORIZED.
Section 18-6711A - FALSE ALARMS — COMPLAINTS — REPORTS — PENALTIES — CIVIL DAMAGES.
Section 18-6712 - PLACE OF OFFENSE.
Section 18-6713 - THEFT OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES.
Section 18-6714 - AIDING THE AVOIDANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHARGES.
Section 18-6715 - FORGERY OF TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES.
Section 18-6716 - OPENING TELEGRAMS.
Section 18-6717 - REFUSAL TO SEND OR DELIVER TELEGRAPH MESSAGE.
Section 18-6718 - OPENING SEALED MAIL OR PACKAGES.
Section 18-6719 - DEFINITIONS FOR PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES.
Section 18-6720 - GENERAL PROHIBITION ON PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE USE — EXCEPTION.
Section 18-6721 - APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER FOR A PEN REGISTER OR A TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE.
Section 18-6722 - ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER FOR A PEN REGISTER OR A TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE.
Section 18-6723 - ASSISTANCE IN INSTALLATION AND USE OF A PEN REGISTER OR A TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE.