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Washington meeting recording consent law

Washington requires the consent of all parties to record private communications, and uniquely requires that announced consent be part of the recording itself or otherwise provable.

The statute

Wash. Rev. Code § 9.73.030

What makes it tricky

The statute's own proof requirement is effectively a consent-record requirement.

What's at stake

Civil damages plus criminal misdemeanor exposure.

The posture that always works

Capture an explicit consent decision from every participant before the meeting starts — whichever state they're in — and keep a tamper-evident record of it. That's what Overturo produces, and you can download a sample of the register format below.

Download the consent register sample Set up meeting consent

Also read: EU AI Act Article 50 for meetings · All state laws

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.