Fact · Voice privacy and security
California Penal Code 632 punishes a person who intentionally records a confidential communication without the consent of all parties.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“A person who, intentionally and without the consent of all parties to a confidential communication, uses an electronic amplifying or recording device to eavesdrop upon or record the confidential communication”
California Penal Code section 632, California Public Law, 2026, Penal Code 632(a).
Open the original- What it measures
- California is one of the states that require everyone's consent for confidential conversations, in person or by phone.
- What it does not show
- The statute applies to confidential communications, and courts look at whether a party reasonably expected privacy.
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