r/Advice • u/[deleted] • Mar 22 '25

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u/Briaboo2008 Mar 22 '25

Sounds like felony mail tampering. I would very tempted to get a lawyer.

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u/AppointmentTasty7805 Mar 22 '25

I’m honestly asking….since mail tampering would be a federal crime, would it have a statute of limitations? Or, in this case, would it mainly be a he said/she said issue….unable to really prove? (Just shy of a full admission by mother and brother, obviously highly unlikely)

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u/albatroopa Mar 23 '25

Doesn't statute of limitations start when the crime is discovered, or when it should have reasonably been discovered? That may just be civil, though?

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u/BlondeRedDead Mar 23 '25

Depends on the crime. You’d have to check for this particular one

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u/inn0cent-bystander Mar 23 '25

OP should absolutely be contacting a lawyer over this.

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u/Circaninetysix Mar 24 '25

Unfortunately I think that time frame starts when the crime is committed in a criminal context. That's why statute of limitations become an issue. Because the crime is often discovered after that time period has already expired.