Article 173 Federal Criminal Code
BOOK TWO · TITLE FIVE. Crimes in matters of communication routes and correspondence · CHAPTER II. Violation of correspondence
Current text · last reform published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) on 13 March 2026
Three to one hundred eighty working days in favor of the community shall be applied:
I.- To the person who improperly opens a written communication that is not addressed to them, and
II.- To the person who improperly intercepts a written communication that is not addressed to them, even if they keep it closed and do not become aware of its content.
The crimes provided in this article shall be prosecuted by complaint.