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Package thieves could face a minimum $3,000 fine, 10-day jail sentence under new Utah bill

A yet-to-be-considered amendment to the bill would remove the minimum penalties originally proposed but would keep package theft a third-degree felony.

(David Zalubowski | AP file photo) This May 3, 2018, file photo shows boxes on a conveyor belt during a tour of the Amazon fulfillment center in Aurora, Colo. A Utah lawmaker has moved forward a proposal to crack down on porch pirates, or people who steal packages off a front porch sometimes "almost minutes after they’re delivered.”