California Penal Code sections 632 and 632.7 (recording confidential communications)
Law. Placed at California. Read 30 Sep 2026; 2 provisions cited by the planner.
Cal. Penal Code 632(a)Obtain the consent of all parties before recording or eavesdropping on a confidential communication A person may not, intentionally and without the consent of all parties to a confidential communication, use an electronic amplifying or recording device to eavesdrop on or record it, whether the parties are together in person or talking by telegraph, telephone or another device (radio excepted). Penalty: a fine of up to 2,500 dollars per violation, up to one year in county jail or state prison, or both; up to 10,000 dollars per violation after a prior conviction under ss. 631, 632, 632.5, 632.6, 632.7 or 636.
Cal. Penal Code 632.7(a)Obtain the consent of all parties before recording calls involving cellular or cordless phones A person may not, without the consent of all parties, intercept or receive and intentionally record, or help to intercept or receive and record, a communication transmitted between two cellular radio telephones, a cellular and a landline telephone, two cordless telephones, a cordless and a landline telephone, or a cordless and a cellular telephone. Unlike s. 632, the communication need not be confidential. Penalty: a fine of up to 2,500 dollars, up to one year in county jail or state prison, or both; up to 10,000 dollars after a prior conviction under ss. 631, 632, 632.5, 632.6 or 636.