Penal code 632
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Penal code 632
In California, if you record a conversation (yourself and two other people) without asking permission and 30 minutes into the meeting it is discussed that you are recording and one person say I knew since I heard the beep at the beginning and one say I did not know, yet the meeting continues for another 15 minutes and no one asks the recording to stop. Are you covered under implied consent? Or are you still in violation of the law? Thanks,
Asked on April 14, 2009 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
N. K., Member, Iowa and Illinois Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
You have to intentionally and without consent record the conversation. In this case, one person said that he knew from the beginning that he was being recorded and he never objected. So, he probably consented. The second person says he didn't know, and you didn't ask his consent in the beginning of the conversation. Yet, after he was notified of the recording, he continued the meeting without objecting. This could be implied consent. The problem is that the code doesn't provide a definition for what constitutes "consent."
You may need to consult a lawyer who has handled cases under this particular code provision or invasion of privacy cases.
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