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In Person Audio Recording Laws - I need advice

by Sancho Sanches
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Legal advice preferably. I live in Connecticut.

If I am engaged in a conversation or someone is talking at me in a public place (not on the phone) I am allowed to make a audio recording without their consent?

Unless I'm wrong Federal law says that there only has to be a one-party consent to either telephone or in person recordings.

Connecticut in-person recording laws I'm not so sure of but even if it isn't a one-party consent (me being the party) but two-party consent, if I hold the recorder up and say I am recording and the other people keep talking isn't consent then assumed on their parts?

I am anticipating being harassed, publicly humiliated and/or falsely accused of something (they being bullies and troublemakers) and want to get it on tape if it happens, primarily as a deterrent hopefully, but if they don't back off I'll have it.

And are there consequences to people who do or claim anything falsely when it taints a person's reputation and hurts their relationships and quality of normal everyday life?

Thank you.
  • Profile picture of the author Killer Joe
    This isn't legal advice, but generally speaking a person as no legal expectations of privacy in a public place.

    If you record a conversation in a public place the law allows certain latitudes to an extent.

    I'd check with an atty in your State and disregard any advice you get on a public forum. Including mine.

    Except for the 'checking with an atty' part.

    KJ
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  • Profile picture of the author KenThompson
    Um, Sancho... appears CT has two situations. It's an "all party"
    consent for audio recordings, and a "1 party" consent ( the person
    doing the recording is considered a consenting party) if it's an
    intercept/recording.

    The former carries civil penalties, the latter is a class D felony.

    I'm not a lawyer, but I did stay at a very cheap motel last
    Saturday night.

    Audio/Video Recording Laws

    That's one helluva url.

    Have fun. Good luck.
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