Thursday, June 26, 2008

On Taping Your Own Conversations, Legally

IN - A Carmel man who claimed he set up a voice recorder to capture conversations with his wife before their divorce action has been acquitted of criminal wiretapping.

A Hamilton Circuit Court jury found the man not guilty of the Class C felony offense of interception of telephonic communications. (more)
Indiana is a one-party consent state, meaning only one person who is being recorded needs to agree to the recording. Some states require all parties to consent. Want to know the law for your state? Check here.