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Minnesota Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Minnesota Statutes Quick Answer Minnesota is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Minnesota has a special exception for news reporting … Read more
Last Updated: January 2026 | Verified against current Michigan Compiled Laws Quick Answer Michigan has one of the most legally ambiguous recording laws in the country. The statute (MCL 750.539c) technically requires all-party consent, but Michigan courts have interpreted it to allow participant recording without consent from others. This means if you’re a party to … Read more
Maine Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Maine Revised Statutes Quick Answer Maine 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. However, Maine has stricter rules for … Read more
Louisiana Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Louisiana Revised Statutes Quick Answer Louisiana is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Louisiana takes illegal recording seriously, with penalties … Read more
Kentucky Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Kentucky Revised Statutes Quick Answer Kentucky is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Eavesdropping without consent is a Class D … Read more
Kansas Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Kansas Statutes Quick Answer Kansas is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Kansas addresses recording under its “breach of privacy” … Read more
Iowa Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Iowa Code Quick Answer Iowa is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls, in-person conversations, and electronic communications as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Iowa’s wiretapping law requires that … Read more
Indiana Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Indiana Code Quick Answer Indiana is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls and conversations as long as you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Indiana’s wiretapping law covers wire communications and provides … Read more
Idaho Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Idaho Code Quick Answer Idaho is a one-party consent state. You can legally record phone calls, in-person conversations, and electronic communications as long as you’re a party to the conversation. If you’re not participating, you need consent from at least one party to … Read more
Hawaii Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Hawaii Revised Statutes Quick Answer Hawaii is a one-party consent state. You can legally record wire, oral, or electronic communications if you’re a party to the conversation or have consent from at least one participant. Hawaii’s wiretapping law is a Class C felony, … Read more