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[child_pages cols=”2″ skin=”blue” list=”true” orderby=”title” order=”ASC”]Virginia Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-62 Quick Answer Virginia is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and in-person conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Illegal recording is a … Read more
Vermont Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against Vermont case law and 13 V.S.A. Chapter 85 Quick Answer Vermont is a one-party consent state based primarily on case law. You can legally record phone calls and in-person conversations if you’re a participant or have consent from at least one party. Vermont’s recording … Read more
Utah Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Utah Code Ann. § 77-23a-4 Quick Answer Utah is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and in-person conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Illegal recording is generally … Read more
Texas Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Tex. Penal Code § 16.02 Quick Answer Texas is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls, in-person conversations, and other communications as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Illegal recording … Read more
Tennessee Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-601 Quick Answer Tennessee is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and in-person conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Tennessee has serious penalties … Read more
South Dakota Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-35A-20 Quick Answer South Dakota is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and in-person conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. The South … Read more
South Carolina Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-30 Quick Answer South Carolina is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and in-person conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Recording someone … Read more
Rhode Island Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-35-21 Quick Answer Rhode Island is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and in-person conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Recording cannot … Read more
Last Updated: January 2026 | Verified against current Oregon Revised Statutes and recent case law Quick Answer Oregon’s recording laws are complex and recently changed. For telephone calls, Oregon follows one-party consent – you can record calls you’re part of. For in-person conversations, a 2023 federal court ruling (Project Veritas v. Schmidt) struck down Oregon’s … Read more
Oklahoma Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Okla. Stat. Title 13 Quick Answer Oklahoma is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and in-person conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Recording for illegal purposes like … Read more