Recording
G.S. 15A-287 — the consent of one party to the communication
One party's consent. In North Carolina, willfully intercepting a wire, oral or electronic communication without the consent of at least one party to it is a Class H felony. A person taking part in a conversation is a party to it.
It is the same felony to disclose or use the contents of a communication knowing, or having reason to know, that they were obtained by an unlawful interception.
It is not unlawful to intercept an electronic communication made through a system configured so that it is readily accessible to the general public, or radio transmissions made for general public use, including police and fire systems readily available to the general public.
Sources for this section (1)
- G.S. 15A-287 — Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited
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