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526.050 Tampering with private communications.

KY Rev Stat § 526.050 (2019) (N/A)
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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 for 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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526.050 Tampering with private communications.