Is it legal to audio record teachers/professors in their place of work without their permission?
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Is it legal to audio record teachers/professors in their place of work without their permission?
For example, recording their voices during lectures.
Asked on April 12, 2017 under Personal Injury, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
CA is what is know as an "all party consent" state. This means that all people participating in a conversation must consent to its recording and this seems to apply to lectures by professors. While some states carve out an exception regarding such situations, apparently CA does not. That having been said, no consent is needed if the conversation takes place in a "public" area since there can be no expectation of privacy. Therefore, if a lecture was open to the public or took place outdoors, etc. then no consent to record would be necessary.
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