Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

tape recordings

if someone is asked by a law oficer (prosecuter or detective) to tape record a conversation without that persons knowledge can that tape recording be used in the court of law against that person


Asked on 5/13/03, 7:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Joseph Jacobs Jacobs & Lowder

Re: tape recordings

Yes, but the person who is asked is then treated as a state actor, and entrapment issues may arise.

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Answered on 5/14/03, 8:26 am


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