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Maryland is a strict two-party consent state. Learn about recording laws under \u00a7 10-402, criminal penalties of up to 5 years in prison, civil damages, exceptions, and 2026 reform efforts.
Learn Connecticut recording laws: one-party consent for in-person talks, all-party consent for phone calls. Penalties, exceptions, and how to stay legal.
California is a two-party consent state. Learn the rules for recording phone calls, conversations, and video under Penal Code 632, plus penalties and exceptions.
Learn District of Columbia recording laws, one-party consent rules under D.C. Code 23-542, penalties for illegal wiretapping, and when you can legally record.
Learn Colorado recording laws: one-party consent rules, wiretapping vs. eavesdropping penalties, right to record police, and when you can legally record conversations.
Learn Arkansas recording laws: one-party consent rules under Ark. Code 5-60-120, penalties for illegal recording, video voyeurism laws, and when you can legally record.
Arizona is a one-party consent state under ARS 13-3005. Learn who can record, penalties for illegal wiretapping, and your rights to film police.
Alaska is a one-party consent state. Learn about AS 42.20.310, penalties for illegal recording, proposed SB 85 changes, and when you can legally record.
Learn Alabama recording laws: one-party consent rules, key statutes (13A-11-30 to 13A-11-33), penalties for illegal recording, and when you can legally record.
All 38 one-party consent states plus D.C. listed with statutes. Learn what one-party consent means, how it works, and recording rules for each state.
Complete guide to US recording laws by state. Learn which states require one-party vs all-party consent, federal wiretap law, and penalties for illegal recording.