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Recording consent (audio) laws by state

People search “Recording consent (audio) by state”, “Recording consent (audio) laws by state”, and “Recording map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for recording consent (audio). Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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May you record a conversation or traffic stop audio here?.

  • All-party / two-party consent for audio
  • One-party consent — you can record if you are in the conversation

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama (Ala. Code § 13A-11-31): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. § 42.20.310): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (A.R.S. § 13-3005): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (Ark. Code § 5-60-120): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
California (CA)
California (Cal. Penal Code § 632): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (C.R.S. § 18-9-303): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-570d): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (11 Del. C. § 2402): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Florida (FL)
Florida (Fla. Stat. § 934.03): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (O.C.G.A. § 16-11-62): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 803-42): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (Idaho Code § 18-6702): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (720 ILCS 5/14-2): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping. Open recording of an on-duty peace officer in public performing official duties is a statutory exception (720 ILCS 5/14-2 / 14-3).
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (Ind. Code § 35-33.5-5-5): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (Iowa Code § 808B.2): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (Kan. Stat. § 21-6101): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KRS § 526.010): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (La. R.S. 15:1303): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Maine (ME)
Maine (15 M.R.S. § 710): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 10-402): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MCL 750.539c): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (Minn. Stat. § 626A.02): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (Miss. Code § 41-29-501): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 542.402): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Montana (MT)
Montana (Mont. Code § 45-8-213): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-290): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NRS 200.620 (in-person all-party; telephone one-party)): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping. In-person conversations are all-party; many telephone intercepts are one-party.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 570-A:2): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 2A:156A-3): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (N.M. Stat. § 30-12-1): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
New York (NY)
New York (N.Y. Penal Law § 250.05): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-287): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-15-02): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (Ohio Rev. Code § 2933.52): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (13 O.S. § 176.3): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (Or. Rev. Stat. § 165.540): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (18 Pa.C.S. § 5703): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-35-21): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (S.C. Code § 17-30-20): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (S.D. Codified Laws ch. 23A-35A): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (Tenn. Code § 39-13-601): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Texas (TX)
Texas (Tex. Penal Code § 16.02): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Utah (UT)
Utah (Utah Code § 77-23a-4): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (13 V.S.A. § 2605): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (Va. Code § 19.2-62): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Washington (WA)
Washington (RCW 9.73.030): all-party consent — recording a conversation without every party’s consent is eavesdropping.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (W. Va. Code § 62-1D-3): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (Wis. Stat. § 968.31): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-702): one-party consent — you may record a conversation you are in.

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