Fact · Voice privacy and security
Washington makes it unlawful to record a private communication by device without first obtaining the consent of all the participants.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“without first obtaining the consent of all the participants in the communication”
RCW 9.73.030: Intercepting, recording, or divulging private communication, Washington State Legislature, Washington State Legislature, n.d., 9.73.030(1)(a).
Open the original- What it measures
- The statute covers private communications sent by telephone and other devices between two or more people. It applies to recording by individuals and by state bodies.
- What it does not show
- This is the statute text. It does not show how Washington courts have applied it.