Alaska Statutes: AS 42.20.090. Punishment and Civil Liability For Opening or Obtaining Message Addressed to Another.

Alaska Statutes. Title 42. Public Utilities and Carriers Chapter 20. Telegraph and Telephone Systems and Cable Lines Section 90. Punishment and Civil Liability For Opening or Obtaining Message Addressed to Another.

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AS 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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This version of the Alaska Statutes is current through December, 2004. The Alaska Statutes were automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, but this can not be guaranteed. If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Statutes be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. For statutes adopted after the effective date of these statutes, see, Alaska State Legislature If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We hope you find this information useful.