Last Updated: January 2026 | Verified against current state statutes and HIPAA regulations Quick Answer: How Long Must Medical Records Be Kept? Medical record retention requirements vary by state, ranging from 5 to 10+ years depending on where you live and whether you’re an adult or minor patient. Most states require doctors to keep records … Read more
Last Updated: January 2026 | Verified against current Florida Statutes Quick Answer Florida is a strict two-party consent state. Under Florida Statute § 934.03, it is illegal to intercept, record, or disclose any wire, oral, or electronic communication without the consent of all parties to the communication. Violations are third-degree felonies punishable by up to … Read more
If someone enters your property without permission, you may ask them to leave, call the police, and if the person poses an immediate threat to you or your family, you have the right to protect yourself, family, and property -even if it means using lethal force in some castle doctrine states including California. Quick take: … Read more
List of Two Party Consent States (All Party Consent) *RecordingLaw.com prefers to err on the side of caution with these states as they have special provisions. Make sure to read the state rules, for a short summary view the chart below, to read more in-depth analysis click through to the specific page. What is a … Read more
Under state and federal law, it is legal to film anyone who does not have a “reasonable expectation of privacy.” In public spaces, you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Quick take: Only 16 states have specific video surveillance statutes. Typically the audio recording laws are much stricter than video recording. It is … Read more
Our forms are free and always will be. Here is a copy of a simple standard photo and video consent form that can be used to gain permission to use someone in a photo session or film production. There is a downloadable Word file at the bottom if you’d like to maintain our formatting; if … Read more
It doesn’t matter if you’re at your place of work, at home, or in a public space…state laws still apply. For you to see if an employer can record conversations without consent you will have to check and see if you are in a one party or two party consent state. To put it simply … Read more
In general it is illegal to record private audio of conversations between two individuals without the consent of one or both parties. The biggest thing to know first is whether you are in a one party, or all party consent state. You can look at our list of One Party Consent States or All Party … Read more
Dark blue states require all-party consent for recording Last Updated: January 2026 | Verified against current state statutes Quick Answer: What Are the Two-Party Consent States? Technology has made it easier than ever to record someone, but although it may be simple…it’s not always legal. In the United States, 11 states have some form of … Read more
Wyoming Recording Law Summary: Last Updated: January 2025 | Verified against current Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-3-702 Quick Answer Wyoming 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