Recording
La. R.S. 15:1303 — a party to the conversation, or one with a party's prior consent, may record it
One party is enough. It is not unlawful for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication where the person is a party to it, or where one of the parties has given prior consent, unless it is intercepted to commit a criminal, tortious or other injurious act.
Willfully intercepting a communication outside that rule, or disclosing or using its contents knowing they were obtained that way, carries a fine of not more than $10,000 and not less than 2 years nor more than 10 years at hard labor.
Federal law and the rules of a particular place, such as a courtroom, set their own limits. A particular recording is a question for a licensed Louisiana attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- La. R.S. 15:1303 — Interception and disclosure of wire, electronic, or oral communications
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Louisiana attorney.