Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Legal Lad, Legal Lad's, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are all trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. This episode deals with the legality of recordings made by private citizens who are not working in cahoots with the government. Mark legal I live in a one party state...Ohio. My mother has demensia and several of my brothers have made her give POA's to them. They made her make several phone calls to me where she was forced to make nasty voicemail messages to me. My mother did not end the call after each voicemail and you can hear my brothers using threats, undue influence, and harsh language against her. I started a guardianship proceeding in Ohio and they abruptly took her to a two party state-Florida. Can my voicemail messages legally be used in Florida at a hearing coming up? http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=20656#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=20656#Comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:53:10 GMT Neemara Owens legal Is it lawful for a husband to obain the tape of his wife's conversation on phone with other people without her consent? http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=19362#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=19362#Comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:52:55 GMT paul legal I live in florida. If I record a conversation in an outside public setting (coffee shop), unknown to the other person who happens to be a local political figure, is this legal? http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=19325#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=19325#Comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:32:32 GMT David legal The truth is that it is entirely up to the police whether you will be ARRESTED for recording other people, entirely up to a district attorney whether you will be CHARGED with recording other people, and entirely up to a judge or jury whether you will be CONVICTED for recording other people. Here's the bottom line. Law enforcement can do any damn thing they want, regardless of the law, because the interpretation of the majority of laws is subjective. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=19072#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=19072#Comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:59:37 GMT Shane legal There have been NO responses on here, please DON'T RELY on getting one http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=16486#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=16486#Comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:42:34 GMT Paul legal Can personal recordings between a employee and a supervisor be used in a OOEC case? Discimination against Employee is very clear in recording. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=16472#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=16472#Comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:52:48 GMT jack legal I was sexualy abused for ten years since the age of 4. Can I secretely record my conversation with the victimizer while I am confronting them? http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=16440#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=16440#Comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:18:06 GMT Ron Harris legal I have gut feelings my wife is cheating on me with someone at her job. I have looked at and considered downloading software that I can use to listen in on her cell phone conversations. I have not done this because when I go to the add to cart and payment options, it asks for so much personal information about me, I feel as though my download and use of the product will be tracked due to new laws under the Bush wiretap program, therefore, someone else will know that I am listening in on her phone conversations and before I know it the feds will be at my door to confiscate my computer. Is this likely? http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=16076#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=16076#Comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:31:20 GMT jr legal Is it legal for a spouse to record telephone conversations to which they are not a party of? http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=16003#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=16003#Comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:13:03 GMT mike legal i was having a phone converstion with an employee at my doctors office about my files and the doctor was listening in without my knowledge on another line. is this legal. http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=15656#Comments http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx?commentid=15656#Comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:36:00 GMT Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:53:10 GMT http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-recording-conversations.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us