On 21 March 2011 14:52, Peter Nolan <[email protected]> wrote: > Mark, > > some states have laws in place that require that both parties be told of the > recording. I forget the states that have such laws, but be aware that > recording someone without their permission could be in violation of some > state laws. > > quick googling turns up the following - > http://www.callcorder.com/phone-recording-law-america.htm > > the states that require both party consent (according to the above link) is > as follows: > California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, > Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington. > > -Pete >
Not to mention it's common courtesy! In New Zealand if you're a participant then it's legal even if you don't tell the other person: http://www.netlaw.co.nz/crime.cfm?PageID=324 I the US it's not so straightforwards as you might think - http://m.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/08/covert-iphone-audio-recording/ suggests only if its actually done with intent to commit nefarious activities. Cheers Dave
