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Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 3148
Registered: 06-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 1:24 pm: |    |
Is it illegal in Michigan, without a warrant, to tape conversations without the participants knowledge? I mean as if a surveillance camera was miced. I've read this varies from state to state. |
Rax
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Username: Rax
Post Number: 5
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 1:30 pm: | |
Well done. |
Spiritofdetroit
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Username: Spiritofdetroit
Post Number: 733
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 1:35 pm: | |
Lilpup, yes, it is illegal in MI |
Stinger4me
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Username: Stinger4me
Post Number: 120
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 1:39 pm: | |
Does it matter if the person taping is NOT part of the conversation? |
Nainrouge
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Username: Nainrouge
Post Number: 371
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 1:41 pm: | |
Yes, it does matter. If you are part of the conversation - you ARE allowed to tape it without the other persons knowledge. How do you think that undercover reporting works? If this wasn't allowed than half the journalist in Michigan would be in prison. |
Detx
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Username: Detx
Post Number: 46
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 8:37 pm: | |
It is 100 % legal to record a conversation as long as the person recording is a party to the conversation. And I think it’s a federal law that enables this, not a state law. |
Stinger4me
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Username: Stinger4me
Post Number: 121
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 9:17 pm: | |
Same thing holds true for phone conversations. It gives a nice record which might be used as a bargaining tool when the other person might be a shithead supervisor. |
Jimaz
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Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 3875
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:32 pm: | |
I believe it's not illegal for a participant to tape his conversation without others' knowledge.
I believe it's illegal for a non-participant (an eavesdropper) to disclose to anyone any information intercepted. This is from studying laws regarding HF radio interception of cordless phones.
This is based on federal regulations.
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