526.050 Tampering with private communications. (1) A person is guilty of tampering with private communications when knowing that he does not have the consent of the sender or receiver, he unlawfully: (a) Opens or reads a sealed letter or other sealed private communication; or (b) Obtains in any manner from an employee, officer or representative of a communications common carrier information with respect to the contents or nature of a communication. (2) The provisions of this section do not apply to the censoring of sealed letters or sealed communications fo r security purposes in official detention or penal facilities. (3) Tampering with private communications is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 230, effective January 1, 1975.
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