# Recording Law > Recording Law (recordinglaw.com) is one of the web's most comprehensive legal- > information resources, covering audio and video recording consent, surveillance, > and privacy law across all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Canada, and 80+ > countries, plus in-depth state-by-state guides to criminal, family, employment, > housing, traffic, and personal-injury law, and a full suite of free legal-document > generators and settlement calculators. Every guide is written and maintained by > the Recording Law Editorial Team, grounded in primary sources (state statutes, > court opinions, and official .gov materials), and reviewed and updated on an > ongoing basis to keep pace with changing law. Our aim is to provide the clearest, > most accurate, and most comprehensive answer available on each topic. General > legal information, not legal advice. ## Recording, Surveillance & Wiretap Law (our core authority) - [United States Recording Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/united-states-recording-laws/): National hub for one-party vs. two-party consent recording law. - [One-Party Consent States](https://www.recordinglaw.com/one-party-consent-states/): Where one participant's consent is enough. - [Two-Party / All-Party Consent States](https://www.recordinglaw.com/party-two-party-consent-states/): States requiring everyone's consent. - [Is It Illegal to Record Someone?](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/is-it-illegal-to-record-someone/) and [Video Recording Without Consent](https://www.recordinglaw.com/is-it-illegal-to-video-record-someone-without-their-consent/): Plain-language answers. - [Federal Wiretap Act & ECPA](https://www.recordinglaw.com/federal-wiretap-act-ecpa/): The federal framework behind state law. - [Surveillance Camera Laws by State](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/surveillance-camera-laws/): Home, HOA, neighbor, workplace, landlord, nanny-cam. - [Ring & Video Doorbell Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/ring-doorbell-laws/): Per-state doorbell-camera rules. - [AI Meeting Recording Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/ai-meeting-recording-laws/): Consent rules for AI notetakers, by state. - [Recording the Police & ICE](https://www.recordinglaw.com/can-you-record-ice-agents/): Your right to film law enforcement. - [World Recording Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/world-laws/world-recording-laws/): Consent rules across 80+ countries. ## Privacy & Data Law - [U.S. Data Privacy Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/): State consumer-privacy, biometric, and breach-notification law. - [State Privacy Laws Comparison](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/data-privacy-laws/us-state-privacy-laws-comparison/): Every comprehensive U.S. state privacy law, side by side. - [World Data Privacy Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/world-laws/world-data-privacy-laws/): GDPR and national regimes across 80+ countries. - [Background Check Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/background-check-laws/): FCRA and per-state rules. - [HIPAA Compliance](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/hipaa/) and [Medical Records Retention](https://www.recordinglaw.com/medical-records-retention-laws-by-state/): Health-data privacy and recordkeeping. ## Criminal Law, Sentencing & Records - [Murder Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/murder-laws-in-the-united-states/) and [Sentencing Guidelines](https://www.recordinglaw.com/murder-sentencing-guidelines/): Degrees and penalties by state. - [How Long Is a Life Sentence?](https://www.recordinglaw.com/how-long-is-a-life-sentence/): State-by-state. - [Expungement Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/expungement/): Clearing a criminal record by state. - [Statute of Limitations](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/statute-of-limitations-in-the-united-states/): Filing deadlines by state. - [Self-Defense Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/self-defense-laws/): Stand-your-ground and castle doctrine. - [Restraining Orders](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/restraining-orders/) and [Sexting Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/federal-sexting-laws/). - [Public Records Guides](https://www.recordinglaw.com/are-birth-certificates-public-records/): Birth, death, arrest, and court records. ## Employment Law - [At-Will Employment](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/at-will-employment/): Exceptions and your rights by state. - [Whistleblower Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/united-states-whistleblower-laws/): Protections and how to report. - [Workers' Compensation](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/workers-compensation/): Benefits and deadlines by state. ## Family Law - [Divorce Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/divorce/), [Child Custody](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/child-custody/), [Child Support](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/united-states-child-support-laws/), and [Alimony](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/alimony/): State-by-state. - [Common Law Marriage](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/common-law-marriage/) and [Emancipation of a Minor](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/emancipation/). ## Housing & Property - [Landlord-Tenant Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/landlord-tenant/): Deposits, notice, and tenant rights by state. - [Squatters Rights](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/squatters-rights/): Adverse-possession law by state. ## Traffic & Vehicle Law - [Hit and Run Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/hit-and-run-laws-united-states/), [Window Tint Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/window-tint-laws/), [Windshield Mounting](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/windshield-mounting-restrictions/), [Car Seat Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/united-states-car-seat-laws/), and [Lemon Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/united-states-lemon-laws/): By state. ## Personal Injury - [Settlement Values](https://www.recordinglaw.com/personal-injury-settlement-amounts/): What injuries are worth. - [Car Accident Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/car-accident/), [Slip and Fall Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/us-laws/slip-and-fall/), and [Dog Bite Laws](https://www.recordinglaw.com/dog-laws/): Fault and liability by state. ## Free Legal Tools, Generators & Calculators - 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[Canadian Law Guides](https://www.recordinglaw.com/canada/): Recording, family, and civil law across the provinces. - [Editorial Standards](https://www.recordinglaw.com/editorial-standards/): How we research, cite, review, and update our content. - [About](https://www.recordinglaw.com/about/) and [Contact](https://www.recordinglaw.com/contact-us/).