State-by-State Legal Information
Laws vary significantly by state. Select your state to see specific information about recording laws, stop-and-identify requirements, and immigration policies.
12
All-Party Consent States
39
One-Party Consent States
23
Stop & Identify States
11
Sanctuary States
Alabama
AL One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Alaska
AK One-Party Consent
Arizona
AZ One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Arkansas
AR One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
California
CA All-Party Consent
Sanctuary
Colorado
CO One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Sanctuary
Connecticut
CT All-Party Consent
Sanctuary
Delaware
DE All-Party Consent
Stop & ID
District of Columbia
DC One-Party Consent
Sanctuary
Florida
FL All-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Georgia
GA One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Hawaii
HI One-Party Consent
Idaho
ID One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
Illinois
IL All-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Sanctuary
Indiana
IN One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Iowa
IA One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
Kansas
KS One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Kentucky
KY One-Party Consent
Louisiana
LA One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Maine
ME One-Party Consent
Maryland
MD All-Party Consent
Massachusetts
MA All-Party Consent
Michigan
MI All-Party Consent
Minnesota
MN One-Party Consent
Mississippi
MS One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
Missouri
MO One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Montana
MT All-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Nebraska
NE One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Nevada
NV One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
New Hampshire
NH All-Party Consent
Stop & ID
New Jersey
NJ One-Party Consent
Sanctuary
New Mexico
NM One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Sanctuary
New York
NY One-Party Consent
Sanctuary
North Carolina
NC One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
North Dakota
ND One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Ohio
OH One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Oklahoma
OK One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
Oregon
OR One-Party Consent
Sanctuary
Pennsylvania
PA All-Party Consent
Rhode Island
RI One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
South Carolina
SC One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
South Dakota
SD One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
Tennessee
TN One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
Texas
TX One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
Utah
UT One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Anti-Sanctuary
Vermont
VT One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Sanctuary
Virginia
VA One-Party Consent
Washington
WA All-Party Consent
Sanctuary
West Virginia
WV One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
Wisconsin
WI One-Party Consent
Stop & ID
Wyoming
WY One-Party Consent
Anti-Sanctuary
Understanding the Labels
All-Party Consent
All parties must consent to recording a conversation
One-Party Consent
Only one party (you) needs to consent to record
Stop & ID
You must identify yourself when lawfully detained
Sanctuary
State limits cooperation with federal immigration enforcement