Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
Laws of hidden recording devices
While renting a room in someone's apartment, what are the laws of them using hidden cameras and recording devices in the room you rent?
Asked on 2/05/08, 12:27 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert L. Bennett
Law offices of Robert L. Bennett
Re: Laws of hidden recording devices
This is highly illegal, as per Mr. Moerbeek.
Answered on 2/06/08, 6:15 pm
Stanley Moerbeek
The Law Offices of Stanley L Moerbeek
Re: Laws of hidden recording devices
Such devices are absolutely prohibited without your prior knowledge, permission or consent.Their existence arguably make the premises uninhabitable, which could be the basis for a defense against eviction and a basis for a lawsuit for invasion of privacy, etc.
Answered on 2/05/08, 7:51 pm