Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas
Recording
Is it legal to tape a conversation between yourself and another person without the other person's knowledge, and is it admisable in a court of law?
Asked on 9/23/05, 11:43 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Peter Bradie
Bradie, Bradie & Bradie
Re: Recording
In Texas, the answers to both questions is "Yes".
Answered on 9/23/05, 11:54 am
Charles White
Charles G. White
Re: Recording
In Texas it is legal to tape the conversation if you are a part of the conversation.
As to admissibility, it depends: A conversation with a party to a lawsuit can be used against that party. A conversation with a third party (such as a non-party witness) may be used only to impeach that witness if they have testified differently. And then there may be weird exceptions to those rules --
Answered on 9/23/05, 12:13 pm
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