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Minn. Stat. 626A.02 — a party to a conversation, or someone with one party's consent, may record it

One party's consent. It is not unlawful for a person to intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication when the person is a party to it or one of the parties has given prior consent, unless it is intercepted for the purpose of committing a criminal or tortious act.

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Intercepting without that consent can bring a fine of up to $20,000, up to five years in prison, or both, with lower penalties for some kinds of radio communications.

Sources for this section (1)
  1. Minn. Stat. 626A.02 — Interception and disclosure of wire, electronic, or oral communications prohibited

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