Is it Legal to Record Someone Without Their Knowledge in US?

No, It is not Legal to Record Someone Without their Knowledge in the US.

In general, it is not legal to secretly record someone without their knowledge in the United States. Federal law, specifically the Wiretap Act, prohibits the secret recording of conversations where participants have a ‘reasonable expectation of privacy’. This law covers in-person, telephone, and electronic communication.

Recording laws get more complicated because states can have their own regulations. There are two main categories:

One-party Consent States	Two-party (or all-party) consent states
If you are a party to the conversation, you may legally record it without informing the other person.	Everyone involved in the conversation must consent to the recording for it to be legal.

The Federal Wiretap Act

The federal Wiretap Act (18 U.S.C. § 2511) is the primary law governing secret recordings, but it allows for one-party consent. This means in some states, your actions might be legal under federal law, but illegal under more restrictive state laws.

Even in one-party consent states, there are limits. Laws generally prohibit recording in places with a heightened expectation of privacy, like bathrooms or changing rooms.

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