Recording consent laws, state by state
These states require the consent of every participant before a private conversation is recorded. In a distributed meeting you rarely know which of them applies — which is why capturing consent from everyone, before the meeting, is the posture that always works.
- California Cal. Penal Code § 632 (Invasion of Privacy Act)
- Connecticut Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-570d (civil); § 53a-187 (criminal)
- Delaware Del. Code tit. 11, § 2402; tit. 19 § 705 (workplace monitoring)
- Florida Fla. Stat. § 934.03
- Illinois 720 ILCS 5/14 (eavesdropping); 740 ILCS 14 (BIPA)
- Maryland Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 10-402
- Massachusetts Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99
- Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-213
- New Hampshire N.H. Rev. Stat. § 570-A:2
- Pennsylvania 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5703 (Wiretap Act)
- Washington Wash. Rev. Code § 9.73.030
This page is general information about state recording laws, not legal advice. Statutes and case law change; verify with counsel how they apply to your situation.