Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

illegal wiretapping

There were problems happening at my job. People were saying that I made up a bunch of stuff about another employee which I did not. I wanted to clear things up for myself and so when I talked to one of the employee's I recorded our converstation. Is this illegal wiretapping?


Asked on 7/12/07, 1:23 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
John Gibson John W. Gibson, Esquire

Re: illegal wiretapping

I'm don't think this is "wiretapping" since it was not an intercepted communication. Recording a conversation without telling the other person isn't very nice, though, and it could get you into trouble with that other person and maybe with your employer.

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Answered on 7/15/07, 2:55 pm
Charles A. Pascal, Jr. Law Office of Charles A. Pascal, Jr.

Re: illegal wiretapping

Yes, that's illegal unless the person being recorded knew ne/she was being recorded and consented.

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Answered on 7/13/07, 12:36 pm


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