North Carolina creates criminal offense of mail larceny with penalties up to Class D felony

Original title: Strengthen Medicaid Provider Controls.

Last action · June 25, 2026: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Donny Lambeth and 27 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina establishes the new criminal offense of larceny of mail, penalizing the unlawful taking, transfer, or control of another person's mail with varying misdemeanor and felony charges depending on the value of the items and prior offenses.

Why it matters

Residents face new felony or misdemeanor criminal charges and prison sentences for stealing or unlawfully transferring mail, with penalties scaling based on the monetary value of the mail and whether the offender has prior convictions.

Background

The North Carolina General Assembly considers and enacts statutory changes and criminal offenses through bills introduced during its legislative sessions. context

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Individuals committing mail theft in North Carolina

Offenders are subject to specific misdemeanor and felony criminal charges and punishments ranging from Class A1 misdemeanors to Class D felonies based on the value of the mail and prior convictions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What constitutes mail under this new law?

The law defines mail as a letter, package, bag, or other item of value sent or delivered to another.

What is the penalty for stealing a package worth less than $200 for the first time?

A first offense where the value of the mail is less than two hundred dollars is punishable as a .

When does this new law take effect?

The act becomes effective on December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

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Procedural history

29 actions

Jun 25, 2026House
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Jun 24, 2026House
Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
Jun 24, 2026Senate
Regular Message Sent To House
Jun 23, 2026Senate
Engrossed
Jun 23, 2026Senate
Passed 3rd Reading
Jun 23, 2026Senate
Passed 2nd Reading

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Jun 23, 2026Senate
Amend Adopted A1
Jun 22, 2026Senate
Reptd Fav
Jun 17, 2026Senate
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jun 17, 2026Senate
Com Substitute Adopted
Jun 17, 2026Senate
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Jun 8, 2026Senate
Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jun 8, 2026Senate
Withdrawn From Com
Mar 5, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Mar 5, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 5, 2025Senate
Regular Message Received From House
Mar 5, 2025House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
Mar 4, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading
Mar 4, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading
Mar 3, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 03/04/2025
Mar 3, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Mar 3, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Feb 25, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Feb 25, 2025House
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Feb 4, 2025House
Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Feb 4, 2025House
Withdrawn From Com
Feb 4, 2025House
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Feb 4, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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