You tape it with a voice recorder in person. And you are talking to the other party while you are taping. It is in case of a court case to prove a verbal agreement. If there are any Massachusetts attorneys who know for sure or anyone who can provide me with a link to the actual law, it would be appreciated.
2007-09-13 15:58:16 · 2 answers · asked by koi goldfish 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Both parties have to be aware of the taping.
Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 272 , § 99: It is a crime to record any conversation, whether oral or wire, without the consent of all parties in Massachusetts. The penalty for violating the law is a fine of up to $10,000 and a jail sentence of up to five years.
Disclosure of the contents of an illegally recorded conversation, when accompanied by the knowledge that it was obtained illegally, is a misdemeanor that can be punished with a fine of up to $5,000 and imprisonment for up to two years. Civil damages are expressly authorized for the greater of actual damages, $100 for each day of violation or $1,000. Punitive damages and attorney fees also are recoverable.
2007-09-13 16:07:27 · answer #1 · answered by walkerhound03 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most courts do not allow tape recording of someone who is not aware of the taping. I have always thought it was stupid and have not heard a reason for not allowing it.
2007-09-13 16:03:47 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋