This Christmas season is the first in which the crime of stealing packages from the homes of Alabamians — a practice commonly known as “porch piracy” — is a felony offense punishable by stiff prison sentences and high fines, thanks to a new law passed by State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) during the 2025 regular session.

According to the provisions of Act 2025-428, stealing a package, letter or other item delivered by the U.S. Postal Service or other delivery service now results in:

A Class A misdemeanor, the highest and most serious level of misdemeanor, punishable by a year in prison and a fine of up to $6,000 if taken from one to nine addresses. Receiving a known pirated or stolen package is also a Class A misdemeanor.

A Class D felony punishable by one to five years in priso

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