Call Recording Laws by State
It can be a good idea to record the calls from a debt collector so that there is a record of what took place. But can you? Some states have laws that prevent you from recording a conversation unless all parties to the conversation consent to the call recording. That is, you must disclose to the debt collector that you are going to record them before you record the conversation. On the other hand, some states do not have such a requirement. See what the call recording laws are in your state.
| State | One Party Consent State | All Party Consent State |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | – |
| Alaska | Yes | – |
| Arizona | Yes | – |
| Arkansas | Yes | – |
| California | – | Yes |
| Colorado | Yes | – |
| Connecticut | Yes | – |
| Delaware | Yes | – |
| District of Columbia | Yes | – |
| Florida | – | Yes |
| Georgia | Yes | – |
| Hawaii | Yes | – |
| Idaho | Yes | – |
| Illinois | – | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes | – |
| Iowa | Yes | – |
| Kansas | Yes | – |
| Kentucky | Yes | – |
| Louisiana | Yes | – |
| Maine | Yes | – |
| Maryland | – | Yes |
| Massachusetts | – | Yes |
| Michigan | – | Yes |
| Minnesota | Yes | – |
| Mississippi | Yes | – |
| Missouri | Yes | – |
| Montana | – | Yes |
| Nebraska | Yes | – |
| Nevada | – | Yes |
| New Hampshire | – | Yes |
| New Jersey | Yes | – |
| New Mexico | Yes | – |
| New York | Yes | – |
| North Carolina | Yes | – |
| North Dakota | Yes | – |
| Ohio | Yes | – |
| Oklahoma | Yes | – |
| Oregon | Yes | – |
| Pennsylvania | – | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Yes | – |
| South Carolina | Yes | – |
| South Dakota | Yes | – |
| Tennessee | Yes | – |
| Texas | Yes | – |
| Utah | Yes | – |
| Vermont | Yes | – |
| Virginia | Yes | – |
| Washington | – | Yes |
| West Virginia | Yes | – |
| Wisconsin | Yes | – |
| Wyoming | Yes | – |