# A.R.S. § 13-3003: 13-3003 Opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority; classification

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T13_C30_S3003

## Section

- **Citation:** A.R.S. § 13-3003
- **Heading:** 13-3003 Opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority; classification
- **Jurisdiction:** Arizona
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Arizona Code / Title 13 / Chapter 30 / Section 3003

## Text

13-3003. Opening, reading or publishing sealed letter of another without authority; classification

A person who knowingly opens or reads or causes to be read a sealed letter not addressed to himself, without being authorized so to do either by the writer of such letter, or by the person to whom it is addressed, or a person who, without like authority, publishes the contents of such letter, knowing it to have been unlawfully opened, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

## Nearby sections

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- [A.R.S. § 13-3012 13-3012 Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T13_C30_S3012.md)
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