Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

recording conversations without authorization

Hi,

This is a question concerning conversations recorded between a man and a woman. The woman did not authorize the conversations be recorded and now the man is threatning to use the conversations against the woman. Is this leagal? if not what laws would this be breaking? and what action should be taken?


Asked on 7/31/06, 6:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III Ainsworth & Associates PC

Re: recording conversations without authorization

Hello. The man's actions amount to a violation

of the federal statute prohibiting unauthorized

recordings. I suggests you make a police report

and then take the report to the nearest Office

for the United States Attorney in your area.

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Answered on 8/01/06, 3:06 am


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