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Louisiana Phone Call Recording Laws: What You Need to Know

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Louisiana Phone Call Recording Laws: What You Need to Know

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I record a phone call in Louisiana without telling the other person?

Yes. Louisiana is a one-party consent state under La. R.S. 15:1303. You can record any phone call you participate in without informing or getting permission from the other person. This applies to landline, cell phone, and VoIP calls.

What happens if I record someone's phone call without being on the call?

Recording a phone call you are not a party to is a felony in Louisiana. Penalties include 2 to 10 years at hard labor and fines up to $10,000. The victim can also sue for civil damages under La. R.S. 15:1312.

Can I record a call with someone in a two-party consent state?

Louisiana's law permits it, but the other state's stricter law may also apply. If the person you are calling is in a two-party consent state like California, Florida, or Pennsylvania, you could face liability in that state. The safest approach is to inform all parties on interstate calls with two-party consent states.

Can my employer record my phone calls at work in Louisiana?

Your employer can record business calls when an employee who participates in the call consents. Employers cannot record your personal phone calls without your consent. Many employers use automated announcements to notify callers that the call may be recorded.

Are recorded phone calls admissible in Louisiana courts?

Yes, if the recording was made lawfully under Louisiana's one-party consent law. You must authenticate the recording, show it is relevant to the case, and preserve the original unedited file. Illegally obtained recordings are generally inadmissible.

Updates

Removed an incorrect claim that a specific FCC order (24-24) sets current call-recording carrier obligations; that order actually governs robocall consent revocation and has no bearing on call recording. Also expanded the two-party consent state comparison table to match the sibling Louisiana recording-law pages, adding Delaware, Nevada, and Oregon with the nuances each of those states carries.

Independently fact-checked against the cited primary sources

Governing law re-checked for recent changes

Corrected the civil statute-of-limitations claim for La. R.S. 15:1312: the statute itself states no limitations period, and 'runs from the date of discovery' is actually the federal 18 U.S.C. 2520 rule, not Louisiana's. Louisiana's general delictual prescription (La. C.C. art. 3493.1, 2 years, effective July 1, 2024) runs from the date injury or damage is sustained.

Governing law re-checked for recent changes

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Sources and References

  1. La. R.S. 15:1303(legis.la.gov).gov
  2. La. R.S. 15:1302 - Definitions(law.justia.com)
  3. La. R.S. 15:1312 - Civil Damages(law.justia.com)
  4. 18 U.S.C. 2511 - Federal Wiretap Act(law.cornell.edu)
  5. 47 C.F.R. 64.501(ecfr.gov).gov
  6. FCC Recording Guide(fcc.gov).gov
  7. Louisiana SB 53 (2025)(legis.la.gov).gov
  8. 18 U.S.C. 2520 - Recovery of Civil Damages(law.cornell.edu)
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