Walk It Through: The Recorded Phone Call
Recording a call with a landlord, a phone left behind to record a meeting, and a camera in a bathroom.
A tenant records a phone call with the landlord about repairs without saying so.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Audio recording of calls and meetings, and a hidden camera. Recording police in public and video of public places are not part of this walkthrough.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Class D felonyThe lowest class of felony, punishable by one to five years.
- EavesdropTo overhear, record, amplify or transmit any part of a wire or oral communication of others without the consent of at least one party to it, by any device.
- Class A misdemeanorThe higher class of misdemeanor, punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $500.