Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Husband frecording wife

Can a husband legally record a telephone convesation between himself and his wife without his wife's knowledge for the purpose of obtaining a confession from his wife of committing a felony?


Asked on 11/07/07, 12:41 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Michael Meyer Law Ofc. Of Michael J. Meyer

Re: Husband frecording wife

No.

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Answered on 11/07/07, 12:50 pm
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: Husband frecording wife

No. Making the recording would be a crime, and the tape would be inadmissible in any posecution of the wife. It would, however, be admissible in a prosecution of the husband for making the illegal recording.

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Answered on 11/07/07, 5:31 pm


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