Recording a Conversation
AS 42.20.310 — one party's consent is enough, and recording without it is a class A misdemeanor
No one may use an eavesdropping device to hear or record any part of an oral conversation without the consent of a party to it. A person who is part of the conversation can consent for themselves.
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- Using or passing on what they know or should know came from illegal eavesdropping, for anyone's benefit.
- Publishing what was heard through illegal eavesdropping.
- Passing on or publishing a conversation after learning it was obtained that way.
Breaking the eavesdropping law is a class A misdemeanor.
Sources for this section (2)
- AS 42.20.310 — Eavesdropping
- AS 42.20.330 — Penalty
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.