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Last Updated: January 2026 | Verified against current California Statutes Quick Answer California is a two-party consent state (also called “all-party consent”). Under California Penal Code § 632, you cannot record a private conversation without the consent of everyone involved. California has some of the strictest recording laws in the country, with both criminal penalties … Read more
Colorado Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Colorado Revised Statutes Quick Answer Colorado is a one-party consent state. You can legally record your own phone conversations without telling anyone else. If you’re not part of the conversation, you need consent from either the sender or intended receiver of the communication. … Read more
Arkansas Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Arkansas Code Quick Answer Arkansas is a one-party consent state. You can legally record any conversation you’re part of without telling other participants. In public places where there’s no expectation of privacy, you generally don’t need anyone’s consent at all. Key Point Answer … Read more
Arizona Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Arizona Revised Statutes Quick Answer Arizona is a one-party consent state. You can legally record any conversation you’re participating in without telling anyone else. If you’re not part of the conversation, you need consent from at least one participant. Violations are treated as … Read more
Alaska Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Alaska Statutes Quick Answer Alaska is a one-party consent state. You can legally record any conversation you’re part of – phone calls, in-person meetings, video calls – without telling anyone else. However, you cannot record private conversations between other people without at least … Read more
Alabama Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Alabama Code Quick Answer Alabama is a one-party consent state. You can legally record any conversation you’re participating in without telling anyone else. If you’re not part of the conversation, you need consent from at least one participant to record legally. Key Point … Read more