I saw a thread/news story about a young guy in another state who was in trouble for filming a police officer during a traffic stop.

The resulting discussion was very interesting.

What I am wondering is...

...in Oklahoma, is it against the law to record someone without their knowledge on the phone?

I know many businesses do this... usually large companies with phone systems that tell you "This call may be monitored or recorded for training purposes"... or something else to that effect. I assume that it is legal when we are warned.

Is it legal to do it WITHOUT the warning?

Thanks,
Wheatland

I just wanted to let you know that I'm recording this thread.

From what I've been told by our attorney, as long as one person knows they are being recorded, it's legal.

Comes in handy when I want to record what a management official says to me over the phone!

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Okla. Stat. tit. 13, § 176.4: Anyone who is a party to a wire, oral or electronic communication or who has obtained consent from a party can lawfully record or disclose the contents of that communication, so long as he does not do so in furtherance of a criminal act.

Under the statute, consent is not required for the taping of a non-electronic communication uttered by a person who does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in that communication. See definition of "oral communication," Okla Stat. tit. 13, § 176.2.

Unlawful recording or disclosure is a felony punishable by a fine of not less than $5,000 and jail time not to exceed five years. Okla. Stat. tit. 13, § 176.3.

Oklahoma law also makes it a misdemeanor to secretly loiter about a building with intent to hear discourse therein and repeat or publish it. Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1202.

Oklahoma Public Legal Research System

OkieKAS,

Thanks for the answer... and Cited with both Title and Paragraph, too!


Mighty helpful!

nice job, OkieKas - thanks!

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